File:Mesolithic or neolithic, Tranchet axe (FindID 451401).jpg

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Mesolithic or neolithic: Tranchet axe
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Berkshire Archaeology, David Williams, 2011-07-01 12:05:28
Title
Mesolithic or neolithic: Tranchet axe
Description
English: A mesolithic tranchet axe found in the Reading area of the Thames.

The axe is made from a grey-buff flint patinated mottled olive-brown/ochre. It has a slightly S-shaped body and a truncated butt. A small patch of cortex remains.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Reading
Date between 9000 BC and 4000 BC
Accession number
FindID: 451401
Old ref: SUR-C76133
Filename: B11-158.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/335582
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/335582/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/451401
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