Record Details
| NHER Number: | 7709 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Neolithic flaked axehead, plano-convex knife and sickle (Swannington, poorly located) |
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Summary
In 1934 a Neolithic flaked axehead was recovered from the parish of Swannington. A Neolthic plano-convex knife and sickle were also recovered, possibly at the same time.
Images - none
Location
| Parish: | SWANNINGTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Flint axehead.
Rev J. W. Wortley - April 1934.
Pointed butt - sharp edges all round. Slightly ground at cutting end.
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM)?
Also sickle and plano-convex knife (S1).
E. Rose (NAU).
Sketch from card (S2) in file.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Associated Finds
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Article in Serial: 1935. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol I pp 162-165. p 162. |
| <S1> | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Swannington. |
| <S2> | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
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