NHER 1747 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age stone battle axe
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Summary
A Bronze Age battle axe, made of stone.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM MARKET, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Stone battle axe.
Petrology No; N.87, altered argillaceous sandstone
Hour glass perforation.
Found during World War One.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)
Location given in (S1), Holme next the Sea, is incorrect.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF1610 Article in Serial: 1919. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol III Pt I (for 1918-19) pp 162-164. p 162.
- --- SNF2471 Article in Serial: Clough, T. H. Mck. and Green, B. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from East Anglia. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol 38 pp 108-155.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 84 SW 15.
- <S1> SNF7920 Article in Serial: Roe, F. E. S. 1966. The Battle-Axe Series in Britain. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol XXXII pp 199-245. No 132.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BATTLEAXE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Apr 6 2016 3:22PM