NHER 6054 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axeheads
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Summary
Neolithic polished axeheads, made of flint, found in the early 20th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRETTENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Before 1922.
Unlocated 'Neolithic and polished' axes from Brettenham.
W. G. Clarke (NCM) and R. R. Clarke (NCM)
Includes partly polished axe in Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1909.33.13), flints listed in (S1) and flint axe in Ashmoleon Museum.
A. J. Lawson (NAU) and E. Rose (NAU) October 1982.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Brettenham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 98 SW 26.
- <S1> SNF1456 Article in Serial: 1911. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol I Pt I (for 1909-1910) pp 109-121. p 117.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 12 2016 11:12AM