NHER 6609 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint find
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Summary
A Neolithic chipped flint axehead was found during peat digging work in 1919.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRESHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1919.Found in hole dug for peat extraction.
Chipped flint axe about 25.4cm (10 inches) long. Lozenge cross section. (S1). (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Gressham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1610 Article in Serial: 1919. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol III Pt I (for 1918-19) pp 162-164. p 163.
- <S2> SNF5256 Publication: Clarke, W.G.. Mss 126. 2.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Sep 12 2013 11:56AM