Context (Other owners)
Part of a larger collection of material given by William M. Tapp in 1925 but originally from the collection of Charles Hartley, which Tapp catalogued and numbered prior to his gift to MAA. The catalogue (now in MAA’s archives FG1/2/2) describes the collection as 'The collection of Prehistoric & other implements + specimens made by Charles Hartley M.A., Principal of the Royal College, Colombo, Ceylon', and explains that it was divided in 6 sections, each section having a specific collection history and a letter suffix (A to F). Tapp also explains that ‘On acquiring collections, C. Hartley washed the specimens, removed old labels + (where possible) marks, taking careful notes of the same; + remembered the whole'. Tapp's catalogue often records these old marks and/or labels that are no longer visible on labels. Most of the objects are marked with a distinctive Tapp number (3 digit and a full stop, generally very neatly written on the object).
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Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Labels & Markings)
Numbered '461', labelled 'Wetziken'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Physical description)
Ground celt
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Author: maa

Context (Amendments / updates)
This axe is marked 'Wetzikon', which is where the lake-dwelling site of Robenhausen is located, on Lake Pfäffikon; it is likely that is where this axe was found. The Place field has been updated to include this possibility.
Event Date 21/4/2024
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Physical description)
Ground stone adze. Roughly truncated lens cross section with a curved off centre cutting edge and a slightly squared butt end. Partly polished on one face with the natural stone surface covering the majority of the object.
Event Date 22/4/2024
Author: Aedan Jones