Mesolithic tranchet axe, Vicinity of Great Bromley (EHER 47244)

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Summary

Medium tranchet axe. Two Mesolithic tranchet axes are recorded by Wymer at this location. The finds are in Colchester Museum. The other axe may be that detailed in EHER 2402.

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Grid reference	TM 080 260 (point)
Civil Parish	GREAT BROMLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Medium Mesolithic tranchet axe <1> Information from NRHE Mesolithic tranchet axes found in Great Bromley parish. <1> Two tranchet axes are recorded by Wymer at this location. The finds are in Colchester Museum. <2> The other axe may be that detailed in EHER 2402.

Finds

TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX10099 Serial: Wymer, J.J. and Bonsall, C.J. (eds). 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic sites in England and Wales, with a gazetteer of Upper Palaeolithic sites in England and Wales. 20. p 90.
<2> SEX75710 Report: ECC. Essex Planning Department. Essex Planning Department No 6028.

Related Events (1)

Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown person, Vicinity of Great Bromley, Tendring, unknown date (EEX62127)

Other References

NRHE identifier: 386193
National Monuments Record: TM 02 NE 35

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