NHER 35626 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished axehead
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF92NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COLKIRK, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
2000. Stray find.
Neolithic polished flint axe (S1), 117mm by 41mm by 23mm - partly polished axe in buff/pale grey flint with a porcelain like patina and sparse spotty iron chaining. Slight damage to the cutting edge, which is otherwise sharp and, recently, to the pointed butt. Both lateral edges are sinuous and one exhibits pronounced step flaking.
Identified by P. A. Robins (NCM).
See (S1) in file.
K. Hinds (NLA), 22 August 2000.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF76347 Illustration: Robins, P.. 2000. Drawing of a selection of prehistoric flint objects from Colkirk.. Paper. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 17 2017 8:40AM