Find Spot record ARG 008 - Flint Flaked axe from The Poplars, Thorpeness
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Summary
Flint flaked axe.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 473 600 (100m by 101m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM46SE |
| Civil Parish | ALDRINGHAM CUM THORPE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Flint flaked axe. Small axe 11 cm long x 3.9 cm wide, crude workmanship, cortex still present on one side and on butt end. Triangular section. Found "several year ago" in the garden (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Axe bears a label with `13/071' (S1)(S2).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF10672 Personal Correspondence: Macrae, F.B.. 1980. Letter accompanying a flint flaked axe documenting its discovery. Macrae F B, letter to EM, 7 August 1980.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: correspondence, 1980; drawing.
- <S2> SSF17993 Personal Correspondence: West, S,E.. 1980. letter to F B Macrae regarding flint flake. SAU (EM), letter to F B Macrae, 12 August 1980.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2025 11:10AM