Record Details

NHER Number:9728
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Neolithic axehead and scraper

Summary

In 1932 a half-polished Neolithic axehead and Neolithic long scraper were recovered from this area. Fieldwalking in 2008 recovered a range of Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon, Medieval and Post-Medieval finds.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 2344 0093
Map Sheet:TG20SW
Parish:STOKE HOLY CROSS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1932.
Half polished axe and long scraper found west-northwest of scraper (around 60ft (18m) OD).
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Fieldwalking 2008. Caistor Research Project. Site Extended - previous extent [1]
Prehistoric worked flints; Romano British, Late Saxon, Medieval and Post-Medieval sherds; Romano British, Medieval and Post-Medieval tiles.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 September 2008

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FLOOR TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 SW 28.
---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. Stoke Holy Cross.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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