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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