Neolithic polished axehead, south of Brookstreet (EHER 1376)

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Summary

A Neolithic polished axe, presumably of flint, with ochreous patina, its butt end broken, was found "many years ago" at Little Dunmow.

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Grid reference	TL 65 20 (point)
Civil Parish	LITTLE DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: A Neolithic polished axe, presumably of flint, with ochreous patina, its butt end broken, was found "many years ago" at Little Dunmow. It was donated to Colchester Museum by Miss W. Worrin (Accession No 200.32). <1> - <3>

Finds

POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 200.32.
<3> SEX77091 Report: Colchester and Essex Museum. 1933. Colchester and Essex Museum Annual Reports. p.6.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by Miss W. Worrin, south of Brookstreet, Little Dunmow, pre-1933 (EEX62418)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL62
NRHE identifier: 376449
National Monuments Record: TL 62 SE 28

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