Poorly Located Find Spot record MNL 075 - Findspot of a Neolithic polished axehead

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Summary

Mildenhall (area). Formerly recorded as MNL MISC

Location

Grid reference TL 67 78 (point) Poorly located
Map sheet TL67NE
Civil Parish MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Mildenhall (area). Polished flint axe reported in 1974 (S1)(S2). Also note very large number of Neo artefacts in BSEMH collections from Fen edge regions & Mildenhall parish, consist of mainly collectable items, such as arrowheads and axeheads but some other material. Includes both purchased and donated finds, such as Dolph Bacon collection, mainly from West Row Fen & Gravel Drove.

Formerly recorded as MNL MISC

1997: Broken flint artefact, bifacial, 10mm thick, yellow-brown patina. Small areas of polish on edge and in centre of one face, probably a late neolithic knife, details in (S3).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff, 1974, PSIA, 33, 1974, (2), 222.
  • <S2> Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Mildenhall Neo, 1974.
  • <S3> Finds Report: Martin, E.. 1997. SCCAS Finds Record: Mildenhall (MNL 075).

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 29 2020 11:01AM

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