NHER 7875 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flaked flint axehead

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Summary

In 1961 a Neolithic flaked flint axe was found at the Costessey Show Ground. It had been pushed between the weatherboarding on the edge of the show ring. Where it was originally found is unknown.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish COSTESSEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1961. Stray Find.
Found on edge of Costessey Show Ground, pushed between weatherboarding on edge of ring:
1 Neolithic flaked flint axehead. See drawing (S1).
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 January 2015.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1961. Drawing of a Neolithic flaked flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
  • <S2> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Costessey.
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Jan 5 2016 4:20PM

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