Neoltihic axehead, near Sible Hedingham (EHER 6891)

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Summary

A Neolithic axehead found at Sible Hedingham was given to Colchester Museum by Hedingham Secondary School.

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Grid reference	TL 78 34 (point) Generic location for area - exact NGR not known.
Civil Parish	SIBLE HEDINGHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: A Neolithic axehead (14cm) from Sible Hedingham was given to Colchester Museum (367.1962) by Hedingham Secondary School. <1> - <3> 2026 note: The original HER entry listed this find as a "Mesolithic tranchet axe" <4> with the same accession number. <1> confirms it is Neolithic.

Finds

AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX77106 Report: Colchester and Essex Museum. 1962/1963. Colchester Museum Report. p.13.
<2> SEX22677 LIST: Wymer, J.J.. 1969. TL73-068.
<3> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 367.62.
<4> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown at Sible Hedingham, about 1962 (EEX63230)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL73-068
NRHE identifier: 379164
National Monuments Record: TL 73 SE 13

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