NHER 9329 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A polished Neolithic axehead is reported as found at Colney Farm (probably Colney Hall Farm).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COLNEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1958.
R. R. Clarke (NCM) records end of a polished flint axe found on Colney Farm. Enquiries of local farmers revealed no knowledge of a farm of this name, but general opinion was that Hall Farm was meant as it was once called Colney Hall Farm.
E. Rose (NAU), 13 October 1976.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Colney.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF2300 Serial: 1958. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. Vol 5. p 3.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 30 2016 4:17PM