NHER 6319 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Mesolithic/Neolithic and Neolithic core tools, Beeston Hills (Sheringham, poorly located)

Prehistoric objects recovered in the area of "Beeston Hills" during the early 20th century. The area known as Beeston Hills lies to the north-east of Sheringham, overlooking the coast. It includes the area now known as Beeston Bump (TG 167 432).

2 April 1912. Stray Find.
Found at Beeston Hills by F. H. Barclay:
1 prehistoric fragmentary chipped flint axe. White patina, triangular section, 5 3/4 inches [14.6cm] long. Information from (S1).
This is probably a white patinated broken axe/adze from "Beeston Hills" that was identified in the Norwich Castle Museum's F. H. Barclay collection (NWHCM : 1935.57) by R. Jacobi and noted in (S2). Its inclusion suggests that it was considered to be potentially Mesolithic.

1 January 1914. Stray Find.
Found by F. H. Barclay near Beeston Hill:
1 Neolithic polished axe. 4 2/3 inches [11.9cm] long, 1 1/2 inch [3.8cm] wide at cutting edge.
Information from (S1). Probably part of the NCM's F. H. Barclay Collection (NWHCM : 1935.57).
Previously recorded as NHER 6320.

Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2014.