Record Details
| NHER Number: | 20942 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Mesolithic axehead |
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Summary
A Mesolithic finely flaked heavy tranchet axe was found on the surface of this field.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 7631 0226 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF70SE |
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| Parish: | GOODERSTONE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Pre November 1984. Stray Find.
1 Mesolithic heavy flint tranchet axe. Finely-flaked, thin butted, 22cm long. Grey flint, stained brown. In fresh condition. A little recent damage. See drawing (S1).
Identified and compiled by J. J. Wymer (NAU), November 1984.
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 30 April 2013.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Associated Finds
- TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Wymer, J. J. 1984. Drawing of a Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead from Gooderstone. Paper. 1:1. |
| <S2> | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
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