NHER 30902 (Monument record) - Neolithic axehead and possible churchyard

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Summary

A Neolithic flint axehead was found in the 1960s. This is reputed to be the site of a church and churchyard that was removed at the beginning of the 20th century. However, a church or chapel is not shown at this location on 19th century maps.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG41NW
Civil Parish MARTHAM, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

1960s.
Half of a Neolithic polished flint axe, (S1).
W.Milligan (NCM) 1 August 1994.

(S2) has 'Churchyard was here' marked at this spot post 1989.
Meaning? Not parish churchyard.
E. Rose (NLA) 2 November 1994.

The comment about the church derives from a report from source [1] that this was the last remains of a church and churchyard, being graveslabs, were removed early this century.
Information from W. Milligan (NCM).
However, (S3) shows nothing at this spot. To the west a T-shaped building is shown to the north of the house 'Shalimar' marked on current 1:10,000 which was not there then, but no indication that it was a chapel.
E. Rose (NLA), 29 May 1999.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Robins, P.A.. 1994. Lithic Report.
  • <S1> Illustration: Robins, P.. 1994. Drawing of a Neolithic axehead.. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S2> Map: NCM. NCM Record Map.
  • <S3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. Ordnance Survey Map. 25 inch to the mile. Second Edition. 1:2500.
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Aug 17 2016 11:53AM

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