NHER 8758 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic chipped flint axehead
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Summary
In 1957 a partly polished Neolithic chipped flint axehead was discovered.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF90SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OVINGTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April 1957. Discovered near to Ovington Cross.
A Neolithic chipped flint axehead, partly polished, see drawing (S1).
Reported in (S2), noted in (S3) and reported in (S4).
T. Clough (NAU), April 1957.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF80162 Illustration: Clough, T.. 1957. Drawing of a partly polished Neolithic chipped flint axehead.. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF2273 Serial: 1957. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 4. p 4.
- <S3> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 90 SW 27.
- <S4> SNF147 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1957. Flint Axe Found at Hempstead. 11 April.
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
Jun 2 2016 2:22PM