NHER 11016 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A polished and chipped Neolithic flint axe was found at this spot in 1904.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM18SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURSTON WITH SHIMPLING, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1904.
Chipped and polished flint axe. Found on a gravel heap outside Shimpling rectory. See (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM), June 1936.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Burston (Shimpling).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1954 Article in Serial: Frere, S. 1939. Three Flint Implements from Shimpling. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVII Pt II p 28-30.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Sep 9 2013 5:01PM