NHER 59976 (Find Spot record) - Possible Palaeolithic flint handaxes or Neolithic axeheads, garden of Hill House

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Summary

Several flint objects were reportedly found in the garden of Hill House during the excavation of a drainage trench in the 1970s. These were apparently identified as 'handaxes' before being thrown away. It has however been suggested that these were more likely to have been Neolithic flaked axeheads. The presence of five such objects in such close proximity may indicate that some form of hoard had been disturbed.

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Location

Map sheet	TM29NW
Civil Parish	SAXLINGHAM NETHERGATE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1970s. Stray Find.
A dissertation (and attached letter) by [1] refers to five flint handaxes that were found here by [2] in the early 1970s, during the the excavation of a drainage trench close to the lime tree in the garden of Hill House. These were said to have been identified as 'handaxes' by 'a man' at the UEA History Department and then thrown away. Informant says she has seen a sketch which suggests they were Neolithic.
Given its third-hand nature it is best that this account is treated with caution.
Information from record card (S1).
Previously recorded under NHER 16527.
E. Rose (NAU) 10 February 1986. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 January 2014.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. NHER 16527.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (2)

HANDAXE (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC? to 10001 BC?)
FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)

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Record last edited

Nov 28 2022 3:43PM