NHER 5939 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead, River Thet
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pre 1974. Casual Find.
A small polished stone axe was dredged from the river Thet at Nun's Bridges. The axe has a sharply bevelled cutting edge and measures 3.6in long, with a maximum width of 2.2in.
Stone imp petrology no. N213.
See drawing (S1).
Information from (S2).
A. K. Gregory (NAU) 9 October 1975.
1984. Casual Find.
An undated skull fragment was recovered whilst diving.
Information from (S2).
W. F. Milligan 29 July 1985.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 88 SE 80.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF91629 Illustration: Gregory, T. 1975. Drawing of a small Neolithic polished stone axe. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
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Record last edited
Jul 6 2016 4:43PM