Monument record MNL 212 - Findspot of a Neolithic stone axe.
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Summary
Stone axe, pecked and possibly polished, 10.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6460 7824 (100m by 100m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67NW |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Stone axe, pecked and possibly polished, 10.2cm long x 4.9cm wide, greenish white stone with darker green inclusions. Sample taken for petrological analysis reference number S175 (S1). Actually S176, greenstone cf SW origin, location confused with MNL Misc (CRN 01554) in (S4). Find spot given by C Pendleton correct to field (as shown on 1958 map (S2)) only (S3).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF2755 (No record type): BSEMH, card L1985-20 (b), 1985.
- <M1> SSF42202 (No record type): BSEMH: card L1985-20(b).
- <S2> SSF15214 (No record type): OS, map TL 67 NW, 1:10560, 1958.
- <S3> SSF15847 (No record type): Pendleton C, record of finds from Mildenhall area, 198407 entry.
- <S4> SSF12269 (No record type): NWHCM, petrological examination record card, S176, August 1985?, drawing.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2013 1:34PM