NHER 28667 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead, Bronze Age spearhead
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Summary
In 1991 a Neolithic polished flint axehead and a Bronze Age copper alloy spearhead were found at the side of a field in this area after ploughing.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF94SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WARHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October 1991. Stray Find.
Found at side of field after ploughing [1]:
1 Neolithic part-polished grey/white flint axe. See drawing (S1).
1 Bronze Age copper alloy socketed spearhead. Most of socket missing, only partly corroded. Similar to (S2). See drawing (S3) and polaroid (S4).
W. Milligan (NCM), 23 October 1991.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF92118 Illustration: Davies, J. A. 1991. Drawing of a Neolithic part-polished flint axehead. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF4863 Publication: Bronze Age Metalwork in Norwich Castle Museum. Figure 65.
- <S3> SNF91277 Illustration: Davies, J. A. 1991. Drawing of a Bronze Age copper alloy socketed spearhead. Paper. 1:1.
- <S4> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Apr 28 2015 11:42AM