Monument record KDG 002 - Findspot of a Neolithic polished stone axe.
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Summary
Polished stone axe.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7040 4689 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL74NW |
| Civil Parish | KEDINGTON, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Polished stone axe. Thin section (Norwich Museum) Camptonite, origin Jersey/ Orkneys, ? glacial erratic. Found on gravel bank of R Stour, by water mill pool, circa 1970 (S1)(R1).
Same (?) as stone axe from `TM 703468', sectioned amphibolite with brown hornblende listed in (S2).
Neolithic axehead found in mill-pond. The axe is made of camptonite, a raw material found in the midlands, and is 10 cm long. The axe is classified as group XIV type.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SSF59805 Article in serial: 1986. Journal of Haverhill and District Archaeological Group.
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL74NW16.
- <R1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 33, 1975, 326.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: photographs.
- <S2> SSF3784 (No record type): Clough T H McK and Cummins W A (eds), Stone Axe Studies, 2, CBA RR, 67, 1988, 181, no 111.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 11 2020 9:40AM