NHER 61439 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axe
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Summary
A Neolithic flint axe was found near Ormesby Broad (NHER 13509) in 1919.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG41NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEMSBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | MARTHAM, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | ORMESBY ST MICHAEL, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | ROLLESBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Before 1919. Casual find.
A polished axe was found 2 feet (approximately 60cm) below the surface and 30 yards from the edge of Ormesby Broad.
Found by [1] and exhibited to the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia by [2].
See (S1) for further details.
Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 30 March 2016.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 41 NE 19.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF1609 Article in Serial: 1920. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol III Pt II (for 1919-20) pp 315-322. p 316.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 24 2025 8:06AM