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Record ID: NMS-F6F473
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Polished Axe, dimensions: 169 x 61 x 34mm. Highly ground and polished all over, with only a few faint flake scars visible at the lateral edges and rounded butt: the sides are ground round rather than flat. The curved cutting edge is sharp with only one ancient chip, while a recent small chip reveals pale grey flint. The axe is patinated light brown with some buff areas. Found in the 1960's and subsequently used as a paperweight. Neolithic (4,000 to 2,350BC)
Created on: Friday 11th April 2008
Last updated: Friday 31st August 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Wretton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-488881
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late prehistoric notched flake. Small secondary flake from pebble of blackish flint with a shallow notch on the left edge formed by ventral retouch wear at distal edge. Unpatinated.
Created on: Monday 7th June 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Corton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-965231
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small late prehistoric blade in dark brown flint, unpatinated, with extensive random edge damage (probably accidental).
Created on: Friday 11th June 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Corton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-0B5BA7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint axe blade in mint condition. Parallel sided, symetrical, 138 x 71 x 42mm. This blade was probably intended for subsequent polishing. Probably Late Neolithic.
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2004
Last updated: Friday 5th February 2016
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Little Livermere', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-0BBBD7
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint axe blade in mint condition. Slightly rounded blade, tapering sides, rounded butt, 157 x 79 x 24. This blade was probably intended for subsequent polishing. Probably Late Neolithic.
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2004
Last updated: Friday 5th February 2016
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Little Livermere', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-0BD856
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One flint blade, snapped at distal end.
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2004
Last updated: Friday 5th February 2016
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Little Livermere', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-92F628
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Polished axe in dark grey mottled glossy flint with negligible patination. Polished extensively on one face from the broad blade up the central area to the square butt and with one lateral edge rounded slightly along its whole length, the other only toward the butt. The opposed face is only polished at the extreme edge of the cutting edge and is otherwise neatly finished by shallow re-touch flaking. The elegant shape suggests that this is a flint copy of an Early Bronze Age flat axe, and the shallow invasive flaking is also typical of this transitional period. Almost certainly Late Ne…
Created on: Thursday 29th January 2004
Last updated: Friday 2nd March 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Briston', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-487D63
Object type: AXEHEAD ROUGHOUT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic - Neolithic flint axehead roughout (failed). 124 x 43 x 31mm.
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 29th May 2013
Spatial data recorded.
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Record ID: NMS-488AC1
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic multi platform flint core. 71 x 63 x 52mm.
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2013
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Record ID: NMS-489626
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nineteen Neolithic - Bronze Age flint flakes, some with edge wear / damage.
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2013
Spatial data recorded.
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