NHER 62128 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Neolithic polished flint axeheads, Hun Field (Burgh St Peter, poorly located)

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Summary

In 1928 two Neolithic polished flint axehead were recovered from Hun Field, Pit Road, Burgh St Peter. The location of Hun Field is yet to be determined.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	BURGH ST PETER, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

1928. Stray Find.
2 Neolithic polished flint axeheads. Both are ground and polished but one has damage to the cutting edge.
Identified by J. Gibbons from drawings (S2).
(S2) states that the axeheads were recovered from Hun Field, Pit Road, Burgh St Peter. The location of Hun Field is yet to be determined.
See correspondence (S1) and finds document (S2).
A. Beckham (HES), 4 May 2017.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF97492 Correspondence: Woolsey, J. J. 2008. Letter from J. J. Woolsey to 'Caroline', April 2008. 8 April 2008.
<S2> SNF97493 Unpublished Document: Newson, R. 1938. Extract from the Local School Book, 'Historical Notes'.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Object Types (1)

POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Nov 20 2017 1:20PM