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Find Spot record IPS 021 - River Orwell, Adjacent to Princes Street Bridge, Ipswich, (IAS 9606).

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Summary

Polished flint axe dredged from river Orwell adjacent to Princes Street Bridge.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 157 438 (105m by 43m)
Map sheet	TM14SE
Civil Parish	IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Full Description

1975: Polished flint axe dredged from river Orwell adjacent to Princes Street Bridge. Retained by finder, (S1-S3).

Sources/Archives (3)

<S1> SSF35168 Photograph: 1975?. Photograph : SAU/IAS 9606. Photograph : SAU/IAS 9606.
<S2> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 9606.
<S3> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 9606.

Finds (1)

FSF603: POLISHED AXEHEAD (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 2201 BC?)

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Casual Obervation, River Orwell, Adjacent to Princes Street Bridge, Ipswich, (IAS 9606). (ESF24512)

Record last edited

Sep 1 2016 1:47PM

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