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Mesolithic tranchet axe
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Julian Watters, 2003-12-08 15:40:49
Title
Mesolithic tranchet axe
Description
English: Mesolithic flint tranchet axe. Distinguiishable as a mesolithic axe by the fact that the flakes have been struck horizontally rather than vertically. Measures 148mm long, by 52mm wide and 23mm thick. Weight = 218.57g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Central Bedfordshire
Date between 8000 BC and 4000 BC
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FindID: 56545
Old ref: BH-4936E3
Filename: DSCN0062.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/14779
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/14779/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/56545
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