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Mesolithic Tranchet Axe
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Suffolk County Council, Andrew Brown, 2014-01-14 13:35:27
Title
Mesolithic Tranchet Axe
Description
English: A complete tranchet type axehead of Mesolithic date. It has a slightly patinated mottled grey/black flint with a small area of cortex remaining at the butt end. It is pointed oval in section, tapering towards the butt end and with steep flake removal on both faces. The cutting edge is roughly crescentic in form with transverse flake removal. This axe measures 109.67mm in length, 44.70mm in maximum width, 32.83mm in thickness, and weighs 138.43g. It is of Mesolithic date, c.8,300-4,500 BC.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Suffolk
Date between 9000 BC and 4000 BC
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FindID: 541944
Old ref: SF-7DC110
Filename: HTT_SF-7DC110.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/452376
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/452376/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/541944
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