NHER 5344 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic polished stone axehead found in or before 1953.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL78NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1953 or earlier.
Polished stone axe.
Petrology: N126, acidic or intermediate ash or tuff. See (S1).
T. Clough (NCM)
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Hockwold cum Wilton.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> 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.
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
Jul 2 2025 7:46AM