Neolithic axe, Mucking Heath (EHER 1843)

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Summary

Partly ground Neolithic axe of grey flint, found on Mucking Heath.

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Grid reference	TQ 68 80 (point)
Unitary Authority	THURROCK, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. Partly ground Neolithic axe of grey flint, found on Mucking Heath. <1> <2> <3> In Colchester Museum (Accession number 3496-16). <4> Additional reference <5>

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. TQ68SE06, 1951.
<3> SEX5924 Report: Colchester Museum. 1918. Colchester Museum Report. p17.
<4> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 3496.16.
<5> SEX75610 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1947. Ordnance Survey Correspondent's sheet - 6'' annotated map (Corr 6") by M.R. Hull.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown person, Mucking Heath, Thurrock, unknown date (EEX63154)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TQ68
NRHE identifier: 414091
National Monuments Record: TQ 68 SE 6

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