NHER 8149 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished flint axehead, Rackheath Park
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Summary
In 1959 a Neolithic chipped flint axehead was recovered from here. It showed signs of once being polished.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RACKHEATH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1959.
Chipped flint axehead ?originally polished.
Copy of press cutting (S1) on (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 21 SE 4.
- --- SNF87124 Serial: 1959. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1959. No. 6. p 5.
- <S1> SNF3985 Newspaper Article: Eastern Evening News. 1959. Axe with spuds. 5 May.
- <S2> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Rackheath.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jun 16 2016 11:42AM