Mesolithic tranchet axe from the shoreline near Rolls Farm, Tollesbury (EHER 12108)
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Summary
Mesolithic tranchet axe from the River Blackwater at Tollesbury.
Summary from record 47278:
Tranchet axe
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 940 079 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOLLESHUNT D'ARCY, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Mesolithic tranchet axe from the River Blackwater at Tollesbury. In Colchester Museum. <1> <2> <3>
Tranchet axe (approximately 20cm long) recovered from the River Blackwater. <4>
The circumstances of discovery are unknown.
NRHE data transfer: no new information.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL90NW22, 1977.
- <2> SEX35135 Artifact: Unknown. unknown. Acc No 406.03.
- <3> SEX37547 DESC TEXT: Council for British Archaeology. 1969. CBA Mesolithic Survey. TL90-022.
- <4> 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.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL90-022
- NRHE identifier: 383377
- National Monuments Record: TL 90 NW 22