Neolithic axe at Thaxted (EHER 1393)
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Summary
A very fine Neolithic polished axe of greenstone, perforated for hafting, was found at Thaxted. It is now in Colchester Museum.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 61 31 (point) Generic location for area - exact NGR not known. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THAXTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Axe-hammer, Group XIII (spotted dolerite-prescellite-Prescelly Mountains, Pembroke). In Colchester Museum. <1> - <3>
A very fine polished axe of greenstone, perforated for hafting, found at Thaxted; donor Mr K.F. Pearson, London. <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX4978 Article in serial: Clough, T.H.McK. and Green, B.. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from East Anglia. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. v.38, p.146, No E29.
- <3> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 627.30.
- <4> SEX77593 Report: Colchester and Essex Museum. 1931. Colchester and Essex Museum annual reports. p.3.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL63
- NRHE identifier: 376796
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 SW 13