Record Details

NHER Number:11337
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Neolithic axe

Summary

During demolition of a wall in 1975, a small Neolithic polished stone axe was found.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 0378 3564
Map Sheet:TG03NW
Parish:BRINTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1975. Stray Find.
Found at bottom of footings when flint wall was demolished - either in situ or built into wall:
1 Neolithic small polished stone axe, 5 inches [12.7cm] long, maximum width 3 inches [7.6cm]. See drawing (S1). Petrology No. N212.
E. Rose (NAU). Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2014.

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: 1975. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1975. No 22. p 4.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1>Illustration: Gregory, T. 1975. Drawing of a small Neolithic polished flint axehead. Card. 1:1.

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