NHER 4451 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic to Bronze Age axe hammer from southeast of Modney Drain
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Summary
A Neolithic to Bronze Age axe hammer was found southeast of Modney Drain in 1945 or 1946.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL69NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1946. 366m (400 yards) southeast of Modney Bridge, Sam's drain.
Axe hammer dug up 22cm (8 1/2 inches) long, with cutting edge 8cm (3 1/8 inches) across; hole 3cm (1 3/8 inches) diameter. Butt end 10cm (4 inches) across polished at cutting edge. Petrology N32 dolerite. Geological Survey enquiry 1869.
See (S1) and (S2).
R.R.Clarke (NCM).
Found 1945 according to KLM records.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Hilgay.
- --- 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. TL 69 NW 6.
- <S1> 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.
- <S2> SNF554 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1946. West Norfolk archaeological 'finds' follow deep ploughing.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- AXE HAMMER (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Sep 20 2016 11:39AM