NHER 24526 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axeheads
The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please contact us to consult the full record.
See also further guidance on using the Norfolk Heritage Explorer website.
Summary
Two Neolithic flaked axeheads, made of flint.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARTON TURF, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
October 1987. Stray Find.
Found by [1] in load of potatoes delivered to Neatishead:
1 Neolithic chipped grey flint axehead. See drawing (S1).
See [1].
A second flint axe or adze was found by [2] in same circumstances at the same time but not reported until 1988. See sketch (S2) and drawing (S3).
W. Milligan (NCM) 16 November 1987 and 14 October 1988.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF78254 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1987. Drawing of a Neolithic flaked flint axehead. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF90528 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1987. Sketch of a Neolithic flaked flint axehead/adze. Paper. 1:1.
- <S3> SNF97837 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1988. Drawing of a Neolithic flaked flint axehead/adze. Paper. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Find out more...(1)
Record last edited
Aug 10 2017 9:28AM