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Mesolithic Tranchet Axe
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Suffolk County Council, Andrew Brown, 2010-06-17 11:05:45
Title
Mesolithic Tranchet Axe
Description
English: A large and complete tranchet type axehead of Mesolithic date. It has patinated and stained surfaces that are mixed grey in colour on one face and mixed brown on the other. The axe is roughly struck, plano-convex in form and with many heavy, large flake scars. The sides and butt end are steeply flaked and the cutting edge has an irregular, convex form. There are areas of cortex visible on both faces, as well as minor plough damage that in places reveals the unpatinated dark grey/black flint beneath the surface. This axe measures 180mm in length, 60.69mm in maximum width, 39.47mm in thickness, and weighs 506g. It is of Mesolithic date, c.8,300-4,500 BC.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Suffolk
Date between 8300 BC and 4500 BC
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FindID: 393687
Old ref: SF-73E075
Filename: GFD_SF-73C075.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/285581
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/285581/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/393687
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