Accession No
1944.21
Description
Haft Flanged Axe; Flat Axe - No loop. Ridge stop. Crescentic blade. Surface pitted. End of haft damaged
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Littleport; Shippea Hill; Plantation Farm; Burnt Fen
Period
Bronze Age Earlier
Source
Clark, J. Grahame D. (Prof.)
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1944.21
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Found: Found on Peacock' s Farm; Research: Metallographic analysis No. 501 By British Museum On 1980 -
Event Date 14/11/1988
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
No loop. Ridge stop. Crescentic blade. Surface pitted. End of haft damaged
Event Date 14/11/1988
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
The Place field has been updated to include Plantation Farm in reference to the information in the Annual Report (see Bib above).
Event Date 20/3/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Annual Report. 1947, pp. 5.
Event Date 20/3/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (CMS Description)
A large flat axe with slight flange. The blade is crescentic in shape and there is a slight chip at the butt end.
Event Date 20/3/2014
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Marked 'Littleport, Shippea Hill' in white.
Event Date 20/3/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:13375
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