Find Spot record WSW 187 - Neolithic small stone axe
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Summary
Small stone axe. Formerly recorded as WSW MISC
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 81 73 (1000m by 1000m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL87SW |
| Civil Parish | WEST STOW, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Small stone axe. Straight-side wedge-shaped form with a broad butt bearing percussion marks. Only 5cm long, blade 3cm wide, butt 2.5cm wide, 1.5cm thick (max). 65gm in weight. Polished all over. Made of a hard, fine grained igneous rock. Greenish black in colour, with prominent white veins. the squared form and small size of the axe is unusual. It is possible that it is a copy of a metal flat axe. Probably late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age. `Found near track off road to Brandon - approximately West Stow Long Plantation' (S1).
Formerly recorded as WSW MISC
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:36AM