Record Details

NHER Number:10656
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Neolithic axehead

Summary

A Neolithic polished axehead was found when kale was being hoed in 1953.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 3792 9239
Map Sheet:TM39SE
Parish:KIRBY CANE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1953. 305m (1000 feet) south of Leet Hill Farm, found in marsh while hoeing kale.
Polished flint axehead.
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

---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 39 SE 7.
---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. Kirby Cane.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

Related records - none

Find out more...

Norfolk County Council logo Heritage Lottery Fund logo

Powered by HBSMR-web and the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd, and mojoPortal CMS
© 2007 - 2024 Norfolk Historic Environment Service