NHER 7999 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flaked axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic flaked flint axehead was picked up in the hedge along the road from Horsford to Horsham St Faith. The exact location of the discovery is unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORSFORD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | HORSHAM ST FAITH AND NEWTON ST FAITH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Around 1969. Stray Find.
Picked up in hedge along road from Horsford to Horsham St Faiths:
1 Neolithic chipped flint axe, large, high points polished smooth at cutting edge. See drawing (S1).
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2014.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF91989 Illustration: Clough, T. 1971. Drawing of a Neolithic flaked flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Horsford (Horsham).
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
Aug 3 2014 3:17PM