Accession No

1922.1231 A


Description

Partially polished axe. The broken blade is asymmetrical. It is slightly hollowed on one side, indicating use as an adze. Square sided


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; ?Cambridge


Period

Neolithic


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [monetary donor]; Maitland, William Fuller [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1922.1231 A


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Flint


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Auction / Sale)
Catalogue card in Cyril Fox's hand reads: 'Bought by a Cambridge Dealer at sale of W. Fuller Maitlands property at Stansted Hall, Essex'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Labels & Markings)
Labelled 'Cambridge July 1871'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn


Context (Auction / Sale)
Bought by a Cambridge dealer in 1921 or 1922 at the sale of the effects of the late Mr William Fuller Maitland of Stansted Hall, Essex and was acquired for MAA by Louis C. G. Clarke.
Event Date 1921
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1922.1231 A-C: 'Three Neolithic axes of Scandinavian type.'
An addition in Cyril Fox's hand reads: 'Partially polished. Flint. The broken blade of A is asymmetrical + is slightly hollowed on one side, indicating use as an adze. All are square-sided.'
Event Date 1922
Author: Imogen Gunn


Description (CMS Description)
Partially polished. The broken bead is asymmetrical. It is slighty hollowed on one side, indicating use as an adze. Square sided
Event Date 19/8/1986
Author: maa


FM:10372

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