NHER 2841 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished adze
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Summary
A chipped and polished Neolithic adze was found here between 1934 and 1936.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Around 1934. Turned up by plough.
On banks of tributary of Wensum. Found on hill overlooking Sewage Works (about 274m (300 yards) east of Rush Meadow (Humbletoft Farm).
A chipped and polished adze - sharp point. 12.5cm (5 inches) length, 5cm (2 inches) width, at business end, ground on both edges.
Seen R. R. Clarke (NCM) 1949.
(S1) puts date of discovery as 1936.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF4019 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1930. Eastern Daily Press. 6 December.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Dereham (East).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 91 SE 16.
- <S1> SNF4806 Publication: Boston & Puddy. 1952. Dereham. p.2.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- ADZE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 18 2016 3:40PM