Neolithic axe at Radwinter (EHER 1586)

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Summary

A Neolithic polished axe head found in Radwinter village before 1975.

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Location

Grid reference	TL 607 374 (point) Generic location for area - exact NGR not known.
Civil Parish	RADWINTER, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Description

Slender pointed-butted, asymmetrically sectioned polished Neolithic axe of light brown opaque flint, 120 x 35mm (broadest) x 20mm (thickest). In Saffron Walden Museum. <1> <2> Found in Radwinter village. <3>

Finds

POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX726 Artifact: Saffron Walden Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Saffron Walden Museum. Acc No 1975.191.
<3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL63NW.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown at Radwinter, pre-1975 (EEX62227)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL63-111

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