Accession No
1923.1084 H
Description
The ground axe is of a pale brown patina and is chipped at the butt end and has a large chip taken out of the middle of the body. The blade is very thick with a bowed shap in a grey flint. The edges have been retouched.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Bassingbourn
Period
Neolithic
Source
Ransom Collection
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1923.1084 H
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
The axe has been marked 'Nr. BASSINBOURNE VII.1890' in black ink and has a hand written label which reads '24'. The blade is marked 'Nr BASSINGBOUR [illegible] VII.91.' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (CMS Context)
Card records: " Ref: C. Fox Index. Basingbourn (Brassinbourne)
Event Date 28/8/1986
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
1 blade, probably starch fracture.
Part of 1 adze abruptly retouched.
1 ground stone axe.
Event Date 28/8/1986
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
The ground axe is of a pale brown patina and is chipped at the butt end and has a large chip taken out of the middle of the body. The blade is very thick with a bowed shap in a grey flint. The edges have been retouched.
Event Date 7/12/2016
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:8743
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