Record Details
| NHER Number: | 1329 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period finds, Hatchet Breck |
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Summary
Fieldwalking here in 1954 and 1989 recovered a Neolithic polished flint axehead along with Roman and medieval pottery sherds. Metal-detecting in 2005 recovered a post-medieval dress hook.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 72 40 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF74SW |
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| Parish: | RINGSTEAD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1954. At context 1: TF 7280 4100.
White polished flint axehead.
E. Rose (NAU/NLA).
1989. Fieldwalking.
Roman and medieval pottery, flints.
Details filed under NHER 25186-25200.
M. Flitcroft (NAU) 22 March 1989.
Before 5 May 2005. Metal-detecting. [1].
Found in vicinity of [2]:
Post-medieval dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 23 September 2023.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1066 AD to 1700 AD)
Associated Finds
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Unpublished Contractor Report: Leah, M. D. and Flitcroft, M. 1990. Archaeological Surveys at Park Farm, Snettisham and Courtyard Farm, Ringstead. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. |
| --- | 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. Ringstead. |
Related records - none
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