Record Details
NHER Number: | 2517 |
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Type of record: | Find Spot |
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Name: | Neolithic polished stone axehead (Wretton, poorly located; Wereham, poorly located) |
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Summary
In the 19th century a Neolithic polished stone axehead was recovered from Wretton or possibly Wereham.
Images - none
Location
Parish: | WEREHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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| WRETTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
From Wretton or possibly Wereham.
Polished stone axe. Petrology N.24, greenstone. Geol Survey Enquiry no. 1448.
Part of Beloe Collection, held by NCM.
T. Clough (NAU).
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Associated Finds
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
--- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
--- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Wretton (Possibly Wereham). |
<S1> | 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. |
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