NHER 12576 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead and medieval coin
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG30NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ACLE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 1977. Stray Find. [1].
Found on ploughed surface:
Large Neolithic polished stone axe, 25cm long, 83cm maximum width. Pointed butt, oval section.
Petrology No. N225.
Donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1977.205).
Information from record card (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2026.
November 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
Expanded to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2026.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> 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 (Medieval to 16th Century - 1490 AD to 1504 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 6 2026 2:08PM