Accession No

1951.395


Description

Highly polished, thin chipped-butted flint axe with squared sides and convex cutting edge


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Great Shelford


Period

Neolithic


Source

Sedgwick Museum [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1951.395


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Flint


Local Term


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Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
The axe has the faint remains of the word 'Shelford' marked on it and has been marked 'GREAT SHELFORD', both in black ink. one the other side to this marking, the remains of a label once affixed to the axe is visible, only part with 'ES' can be seen.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Highly polished, thin chipped-butted flint axe with squared sides and convex cutting edge
Event Date 3/9/1986
Author: maa


FM:8813

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