Find Spot record IPS 138 - Orwell Works, Ipswich, (IAS 9003).
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Summary
Greenstone axe with pointed butt.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 171 438 (100m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
c. 1870: "Celt" of greenstone with pointed butt, 4.5 inches by 2.5 inches. Rock is composed of small feldspar laths, quartz grains and epidote in a matrix of chlorite with zoisite, clinozoisite, sphene, leucocene and granular iron ores (S1). A Tuff of the composition and appearance of the Borrowdale Tuffs from the Pike of Stickle Factory. Group VI, (S1-S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF15958 (No record type): Petrological Report, 1956, Enquiry 1513..
- <S2> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. 1935-62.
- <S2> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 9003.
- <S3> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 9003.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 17 2017 12:44PM