NHER 5813 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished flint axehead from site of Police Station, Norwich Road

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Summary

In 1952 a Neolithic polished flint axehead was recovered from the site of the Thetford Police Station.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL88SE
Civil Parish THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1952. Norwich Road - site of Police Station.
Polished flint axehead.
Held by Thetford Museum, formerly by member of the public [1].
Information from NCM card.

Another card states: 'Several years before 1953 in building Police Station, Norwich Road. Polished flint axehead. Thetford Museum A…. From [1].' This sounds like an earlier version of the above.
Grid reference corrected from new 25in map by E. Rose (NAU), 17 December 1985.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Thetford [2].
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 88 SE 79.
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Jul 6 2016 4:38PM

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