NHER 9431 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flaked axehead and post medieval coin

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Summary

About 1950 a flaked Neolithic flint axe, with a polished cutting edge, was recovered from The Lizard. In 2002 a post medieval coin was also found in this area.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10SW
Civil Parish WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

About 1950.
Chipped Neolithic flint axe with polished cutting edge found during pipe-laying on The Lizard.
Drawn (S1) in the Illustration Library.
T. H. McClough (NAU)

Before 21 August 2002. Metal detecting. On The Lizard.
Post medieval coin.
See list in file.
(No more accurate location known, therefore this has been placed under this NHER. Previous find seems also to have been roughly located.)
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 September 2002.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Wymondham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1971. Drawing of a flaked Neolithic flint axe.. Card. 1:1.
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 18 2017 9:18AM

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