NHER 53056 (Find Spot record) - Possible Neolithic axe factory and flint finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in 2009 recovered an Early Neolithic flaked axehead, laurel leaf and serrated flake, a Neolithic flaked axe and adze roughout and a late Prehistoric flake. This suggests an axe factory nearby.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20SW
Civil Parish CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

26 July 2009. Metal detecting.
Early Neolithic flint flaked axehead.
See list in file,
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 18 September 2009

August- September 2009. Metal detecting.
Neolithic flaked axe and adze roughout, Early Neolithic serrated flake. The presence of these flints suggests an axe factory nearby.
See description in file
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 14 October 2009

September- October 2009. Metal detecting.
Early Neolithic adze or axe.
See description in file,
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 13 November 2009

November- December 2009. Metal detecting.
Early Neolithic laurel leaf and a Late Prehistoric flake fragment,
See description in file,
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 17 December 2009

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • ADZE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • ADZE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • DENTICULATE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LAUREL LEAF (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • ROUGHOUT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Jun 8 2018 1:01PM

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