NHER 2900 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint find
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Summary
A Neolithic polished flint axehead was found on ploughed land in North Elmham Park at an uncertain date.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH ELMHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1939-1945. Stray Find.
Found in North Elmham Park, on land ploughed between 1939 and 1945 (exact spot not known):
1 Neolithic polished flint axehead, cutting edge damaged. See drawing (S1).
Information from (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 May 2018.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF91614 Illustration: Clough, T. 1974. Drawing of a Neolithic polished flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Elmham (North).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
May 31 2018 11:04AM