NHER 3442 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint adze
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Summary
A Neolithic flint adze was found in about 1950.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WORMEGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
About 1950. Stray Find.
Found in north-west edge of Shouldham Warren:
Neolithic flint adze of very dark brown flint. See drawing (S1).
Information from (S2).
This object was recorded as being on loan to the King's Lynn Museum in 1958 and is probable the adze from Wormegay now accessioned as KILLM : 2001.574.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 June 2018.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF91616 Illustration: Mottram, A. S. 1950. Drawing of a Neolithic flint adze. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Wormegay.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- ADZE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jun 6 2018 1:59PM