Record Details

NHER Number:8272
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Neolithic and Roman finds

Summary

A Neolithic polished flint axehead was found in 1960, while metal-detecting in 2015 recovered a Roman strap-mounted and skirted terret.

Images

  • Romano-British harness fitting from NHER 8272  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:TG 34 24
Map Sheet:TG32SW
Parish:SMALLBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1960. [1].
Neolithic polished flint axehead.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

October 2015. Metal-detecting. Site extended 41m to the north-west. [2].
Roman strap-mounted and skirted terret.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 August 2016.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Serial: 1960. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1960. No 7. p 5.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Smallburgh.

Related records - none

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