NHER 3091 (Find Spot record) - Early Bronze age stone axe-hammer
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Summary
In 1974 an Early Bronze Age stone axe-hammer was recovered from this area, although the object may have come from elsewhere.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG02NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOOD NORTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1974. Found in rockery in donor's garden, possibly brought in to earlier occupant of house, who was a school teacher. So it is probably in a secondary context. A. Gregory (NAU).
Axe-hammer with perforation slightly expanded at top and bottom.
Stone implement petrology No. N.197.
In NCM [1].
E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Wood Norton.
- --- 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 02 NW 11.
- --- SNF2500 Serial: 1974. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1974. No 21. p 9.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- AXE HAMMER (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
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Record last edited
Jun 4 2018 2:10PM