NHER 12193 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead and post-medieval coin.
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Summary
A large Neolithic chipped and polished axehead was found many years before 1976, while metal-detecting in 2014 recovered a post-medieval coin.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM39SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELLINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
'Many years' before 1976. On field surface. [1].
A large chipped and polished flint axe, 20.2cm length, maximum width 9.6cm.
Daniells (NLA), 1 November 1990.
March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- COIN (17th Century - 1612 AD to 1613 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 27 2015 10:04AM