Mesolithic flaked axe or adze, Howe Street (EHER 879)
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Summary
Bifacially worked axe or adze loaned to Chelmsford Museum for study. Found on surface of potato field at Howe Street.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 69 14 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT WALTHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Bifacially worked axe or adze loaned to Chelmsford Museum for study. Dark- mid grey with inclusions. Convex side, narrow pointed butt, cutting edge, sharpened by transverse removal flakes. Thin profile. 200 x 63 x 22mm. This kind of implement occurs throughout the Mesolithic. It is an addition to the published distribution for Essex. Illustration in <1> and in the SMR. Found on surface of potato field at Howe Street. <1>-<5>
Information from NRHE
An unprovenanced Mesolithic flaked axe or adze was found at Howe Street, Great Waltham. The find was loaned to Chelmsford Museum for study. <1>
Note: provenance given above.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX2083 Article in serial: Priddy, D.A. (ed.). 1983. Work of Essex County Council Archaeology Section 1982. Essex Archaeology and History. 15. 119-155. Buckley, D.G. and Martingell, H.E., pp.119-120.
- <3> SEX3253 DESC TEXT: Buckley, D.G. and Martingell, H.E.. unknown. Howe Street 1982.
- <4> SEX3254 Article in monograph: Jacobi, R.M. in Buckley, D.G.. 1980. The Mesolithic of Essex: Archaeology in Essex to AD 1500.
- <5> SEX2670 Artifact: Chelmsford Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Chelmsford Museum. Acc No ID 1540.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61
- NRHE identifier: 762244
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 SE 61