NHER 4522 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic polished axehead, made of flint, found before 1897.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEACHAMWELL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Pre 1897.
Cutting edge of flint axe, ground and polished.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)
See (S1), reference seems to be the axe 'from the fen'.
E. Rose (NAU) 22 April 1985.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- 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 253.
- --- SNF7767 Article in Serial: Unknown. [unknown title]. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. [unknown volume].
- --- SNF5933 Publication: Evans, J. 1897. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. 2nd Edition. p 100.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Beechamwell.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF7239 Newspaper Article: Nightingale (Lynn Advertiser). 28 November . [unknown].
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Sep 5 2013 11:04AM