NHER 6222 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint finds

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Summary

Two Neolithic chipped flint axeheads are reported to have been found in the early 20th century

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish HOLT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

14 April 1909. 'On hill above Roger's Pond, Kelling'.
Chipped flint axe, 12.5 cm (5 inches) long, 6cm (2 1/2 inches) broad, tapering. Probably ex J. Cox. Also another chipped flint axe from same location. 'Probably in NCM'.
Information from (S1).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

15 April 1980.
Manager at Kelling Hall informed E. Rose (NAU) that Rogers Pond was in fact the pond in the grounds of Holt Hall; the hill would therefore be that in the region of TG 07 40 and is in Holt parish.
E. Rose (NAU).

F. Healy (NAU) suggests these are NCM 57.935.
E. Rose (NAU).

  • --- Article in Serial: 1914. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol I Pt IV (for 1913-14) pp 485-491. p 490.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Kelling.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> 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 118.
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Sep 18 2013 2:45PM

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