NHER 58894 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Mesolithic/Neolithic and Neolithic flint axeheads (Gayton, poorly located)
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Summary
A Mesolithic/Neolithic flint axehead and a Neolithic flint axehead were recovered as stray finds between 1952 and 1956. There is no precise discovery or locational information available for these finds.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1952-1956. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Mesolithic/Neolithic flint axehead.
1 Neolithic polished flint axehead (S1).
Found on a site between Gayton and Massingham. There is no precise discovery or locational information available for these finds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 September 2013. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- AXEHEAD (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 27 2020 11:32AM