NHER 30701 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic axe
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Summary
A Mesolithic flint tranchet axe was found on the surface at this site.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM09NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BESTHORPE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1993. Surface find.
Mesolithic flint tranchet axe (so-called 'Thames Pick'). Length 164mm, width 51mm, thickness 31mm (all maxima).
E. Rose (NLA).
1994.
Now photographed.
D.Gurney (NLA) 14 July 1994.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
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Record last edited
Dec 1 2023 8:36PM