Neolithic flint axe, Crockleford Heath (EHER 2329)

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Summary

A Neolithic brown flint axe was found at Crockleford Heath. The exact date and circumstances of the find are not known, but the axe was donated to Colchester Museum in 1965 by D.M.R. Soames.

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Grid reference	TM 04 26 (point)
Civil Parish	ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Description

Before 1965. A Neolithic brown flint axe. It was donated to Colchester Museum by Mrs D.M.R. Soames, accession number 21.1965. <1>-<4>

Finds

AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX15 DESC TEXT: Priddy, D.A.. unknown. SMR.
<2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM02NW64, 1976.
<3> SEX8139 LIST: Colchester Museum. 1965. Additions to the Museum. p13.
<4> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 21.1965.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown at Crockleford Heath, Ardleigh, before 1965 (EEX62192)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TM02
NRHE identifier: 386343
National Monuments Record: TM 02 NW 64

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