NHER 4490 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead, Saxon and medieval pottery

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Summary

A Neolithic polished axehead was found at this site in the 1950s, and Saxon and medieval pottery fragments have been found by fieldwalking.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF70NW
Civil Parish BARTON BENDISH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1953. Stray Find.
Found in field north of Barton Hall:
1 Neolithic fragmentary polished flint axehead. See sketch (S1).
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 25 November 2015.

May 1970.
2 polished axes from same site. See (S3).
E. Rose (NAU) 2 October 1981.

15 November 1984. Barton Bendish Fieldwalking Survey.
Medium conditions for fieldwalking.
No concentrations.
BB 202; 1 rim pimply Ipswich ware in southeast quarter. 1 base probably medieval unglazed. 4 glazed Grimston including a bunghole applique, 1 Bourne D.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 22 January 1985.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 202. BB.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: [Unknown]. 1955. Outline sketch of a fragmentary Neolithic polished flint axehead. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S2> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Barton Bendish.
  • <S3> Map: King's Lynn Museum. KLM 6 inch Record Map.
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 10 2022 7:51AM

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