NHER 8147 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead

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In 1941 a Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead was found in the garden of a property in Rackheath.

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Map sheet TG21SE
Civil Parish RACKHEATH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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1941. Stray Find.
Found in garden:
1 prehistoric chipped flint axe. Donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1941.49). Information from (S1). Although originally identified as probably Neolithic this object is recorded in (S2) as a 'Norfolk-type' Mesolithic axehead, with a tranchet scar on its upper face.

Although this record was previously unmapped it seems reasonable to assume that this object was found in the garden of the house owned by its finder - 22 Salhouse Road, Rackheath.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 May 2014.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Rackheath.
  • <S2> Archive: R. Jacobi. -. Jacobi Archive. 10321.
  • TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

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Record last edited

May 9 2014 5:13PM

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