NHER 5809 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
At an unspecified date a Neolithic axehead was recovered from Thetford. The exact location and circumstances of its discovery are unknown but it is now held by the British Museum.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Jadeite axehead (petrology N.133).
Held as part of British Museum Sturge Collection.
Information from Dr Campbell-Smith (British Museum, Natural History).
See (S1) and (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM) and T. Clough (NAU).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Thetford.
- --- 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.
- <S2> SNF4994 Article in Serial: Campbell Smith, W. 1963. Jade Axes from Sites in the British Isles. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol XXIX pp 133-172. p 162; No 33.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Sep 24 2013 4:33PM