NHER 3031 (Find Spot record) - Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age axehead from Walcis Farm
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Summary
A flint polished axehead dating from between the Early Neolithic and the Late Bronze Age, found in 1951.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT WITCHINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1951. Casual Find.
A polished flint axehead was found 4m (300 yds) northeast of Walcis' Farm while cutting kale.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Witchingham (Great).
- --- 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. TG 01 NE 31.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF3549 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1951. Flint Axe head found at Great Witchingham. 26 March.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
May 17 2016 9:40AM