Neolithic greenstone polished stone axehead, Harwich Road (EHER 2484)
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Summary
A Neolithic greenstone polished stone axe, group II, of Greenstone from St Ives in Cornwall. It was found in a garden in Harwich Road, Ardleigh in 1929. Colchester Museum Accession No. 594.28
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 031 280 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Polished stone axe, group II, of Greenstone from St Ives in Cornwall. Found in a garden in 1929 in Harwich Road. <1>-<5>
Information from NRHE
A Neolithic greenstone axe was found in a garden on Harwich Road, Ardleigh in 1929. Colchester Museum Accession No. 594.28. <3> <6>
The Owners of the garden are now deceased (Field visit August 1950), no further information was obtained. <7> <8>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM02NW45, 1957.
- <3> SEX8781 Report: Colchester Museum. 1929. Colchester Museum Report. p.7.
- <4> 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. Vol 38, p146, E22.
- <5> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 594.28.
- <6> SEX12801 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1949. Ordnance Survey Correspondent's sheet - 6'' annotated map (Corr 6") by M.R. Hull. Rec 6" (M R Hull Aug 1949).
- <7> SEX75707 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL: Oral information, correspondence (not archived), or staff comments. iormation from the Present Tenant.
- <8> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 WMJ 29-AUG-50.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM02-085
- NRHE identifier: 386300
- National Monuments Record: TM 02 NW 45