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Mesolithic tranchet axe
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Arwen Wood, 2019-08-18 11:30:39
Title
Mesolithic tranchet axe
Description
English: A possible early Mesolithic adze or tranchet axe dating to c. 9000-8000 BC. Flint, mid grey with light grey and dark brown patches. The adze is cordate in shape, and sub oval in cross section. It has been bifacially flaked using a soft hammer. There are voids in the flint. Length: 140.9mm, width: 47.4mm, thickness: 28.5mm, weight: g.

The adze is of possible 'Thames pick' type, a term used to describe less symmetrical tranchet axes which sometimes still retain cortex on the surface.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Hampshire
Date between 9000 BC and 8000 BC
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FindIdentifier: 967185
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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/1069020
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1069020/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/967185
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Object location51° 13′ 17.04″ N, 1° 23′ 05.32″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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