Record Details

NHER Number:7386
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Neolithic polished flint axehead

Summary

In 1956 a polished flint axehead was recovered from the north edge of the woodland called 'The Leaselands'.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 1626 2695
Map Sheet:TG12NE
Parish:OULTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

1956. In field nearly 0.5 miles southeast of West Farm near north edge of woodland called 'The Leaselands'.
Polished flint axehead.
Copy of newspaper cutting (S1) on (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

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

---Serial: 1956. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 3. p 4.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1>Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1956. Ancient Axe-head Found at Oulton. 15 August.
<S2>Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Oulton.

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