Neolithic polished axe, Skillett Hill Farm (EHER 4062)
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Summary
Neolithic polished axe of grey-black flint found in a ploughed field by Skillett Hill Farm.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 403 998 (93m by 92m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALTHAM ABBEY, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Neolithic polished axe of grey-black flint found in a ploughed field by Skillett Hill Farm. <1>
Skillett Hill Farm, a polished Neolithic axehead of grey/black flint was found by Mr. David Cresswell in a ploughed field some 1.5 miles ESE of the Cloister site at Waltham Abbey in March 1966. Illustrated in this source. <2>
In Waltham Abbey Historical Society collection? <3>
See also <4>.
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX13749 DESC TEXT: Turner, T.J.. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX437 Article in serial: Huggins, P.J.. 1970. Waltham Abbey Monastic Site and prehistoric evidence 1953-1967. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. 3(2). 216-266. p 223.
- <3> SEX14535 Artifact: Waltham Abbey Historical Society. unknown. Waltham Abbey Hist Soc Coll?.
- <4> SEX62031 Desk-Based Assessment: Bennett, A.. 1992. Proposed widening of the M25 an Archaeological Assessment.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ49-048
- NRHE identifier: 983258
- National Monuments Record: TQ 49 NW 24