Prehistoric axe, Eastern side of Allen's Farm, Elmstead (EHER 2831)

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Summary

A prehistoric axe. The NGR is for the eastern side of the farm, it is not the accurate position of the find.

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Grid reference	TM 0560 2597 (point)
Civil Parish	ELMSTEAD, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

Description

A prehistoric axe. <1> It is in Colchester Museum. <2> The NGR is for eastern side of farm, it is not the accurate position of the find.

Finds

AXEHEAD (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Bronze Age - 1000000 BC to 701 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 143.1965.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown person, eastern side of Allen's Farm, Elmstead, unknown date (EEX62142)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TM02

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