NHER 3911 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axeheads
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Summary
Four Neolithic axeheads were recovered (no date specified). One was made from flint, two from stone and one from ground stone.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PENTNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
One Neolithic flint celt, and two probable Neolithic stone celts were recovered. (S1) lists a prehistoric ground celt with facetted edge of Falstone in KLM.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Are these four celts the ones that Goddard Johnson possessed? See (S2).
Dimensions for ground celt in KLM: 31.1 x 9.5cm.
E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF1052 Article in Serial: Plowright, C. B. 1892. Neolithic Man in West Norfolk. Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society. Vol V Pt 3 (for 1891-92) pp 250-264. p 252.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Pentney.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF5933 Publication: Evans, J. 1897. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. 2nd Edition. pp 103, 151.
- <S2> SNF705 Serial: 1829. Woodward Correspondance.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Sep 19 2013 12:01PM