Neolithic flint axe, Castle Lane (EHER 13576)

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Summary

A Neolithic flint axe found in Castle Lane Rayleigh is on loan to Southend Museum.

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Grid reference	TQ 80 90 (point)
Civil Parish	RAYLEIGH, ROCHFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Description

Neolithic flint axe. In 1927-1928 it was on loan to Southend Museum. It is unclear if it still there. <1> <2> <3> NRHE data transfer: no new information. The circumstances of discovery and exact findspot are unknown.

Finds

AXE (WEAPON) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ89SW21, 1976.
<2> SEX31209 Report: Southend Museum. 1924-1925. Southend Museum Report. p.14.
<3> SEX23552 Artifact: Southend Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Southend Museum?.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown at Castle Lane, Rayleigh, before 1927 (EEX62701)

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