NHER 3916 (Find Spot record) - Polished stone axehead (damaged) from garden of Grays Cottage
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Summary
A Neolithic polished axehead was recovered from the garden of the cottage. It had suffered some damage and one side had also been repolished.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PENTNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1958. Find from the garden of Grays Cottage with the location of house provided by the Post Office.
A Neolithic polished stone axehead was recovered. The axehead was broken off short at the butt end and was also damaged and partly repolished on one side.
Information from [1].
See also (S1) by R. R. Clarke.
E. Rose (NAU) 1 November 1982.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Pentney.
- --- SNF2300 Serial: 1958. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. Vol 5. p 4.
- <S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2016 3:59PM