Neolithic polished axe, Stanford le Hope (EHER 1842)

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Summary

Polished axe of cherty flint found at Stanford le Hope, 1913. It was given to Colchester Museum by Dr. F. Corner. Only an approximate find location is known.

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Grid reference	TQ 68 82 (point)
Unitary Authority	THURROCK, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. Polished axe of cherty flint found at Stanford le Hope, 1913. <1> <2> In Colchester Museum. <3> It was given to Colchester Museum by Dr. F. Corner (accession number 3405-16). <4> Only an approximate find location is known.

Finds

POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ68SE07, 1951.
<3> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 3405.16.
<4> SEX75610 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1947. Ordnance Survey Correspondent's sheet - 6'' annotated map (Corr 6") by M.R. Hull. Rec 6" (M R Hull 1947).

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find, probably by F. Corner, Stanford le Hope, Thurrock, 1931 (EEX63128)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TQ68
NRHE identifier: 414092
National Monuments Record: TQ 68 SE 7

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