Monument record BRD 054 - Highfen Farm, White Fen
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Summary
Fine tapered flint axehead with blade and part body polished.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7217 8505 (51m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78NW |
| Civil Parish | BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Fine tapered flint axehead with blade and part body polished. Length 19.2 cms, blade width 4.9 cms, maximum thickness 2.1 cms. Colour 10YR 6/6 brownish yellow mainly, but varying from 2.5Y 7/6 yellow to 2.5Y 4/2 dark greyish brown (according to Munsell soil colour charts). Drawing in Parish File. Found by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), circa 1975, on ploughed field surface (S1). See also bronze spearhead tips, shale bead, pottery and Neo & BA flint work from adjoining field (BRD 022).
Formerly in Brandon, now in Lakenheath parish.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 30 2009 2:35PM