NHER 5233 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead from Methwold Severalls
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Summary
A Neolithic polished sandstone axehead was found before 1963. The exact nature and location of this discovery are unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Pre 1963. Methwold Severalls, near Queen's Drain found about 1.2m (4 feet) deep in dyke.
Chipped and smoothed stone axe. Petrology: N.62, sandstone.
See (S1) in the Illustration Library.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Geological Survey Enquiry. 2226.
See (S2) and (S3).
R.R. Clarke (NCM) and T. Clough (NCM).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Methwold.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF80779 Illustration: Milligan, W.. 1964. Drawing of a Neolithic polished sandstone axehead.. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF2471 Article in Serial: Clough, T. H. Mck. and Green, B. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from East Anglia. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol 38 pp 108-155.
- <S3> SNF7920 Article in Serial: Roe, F. E. S. 1966. The Battle-Axe Series in Britain. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol XXXII pp 199-245. No 135.
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
Jun 4 2014 4:32PM