Accession No
1976.321.2
Description
A tranchet axe of grey flint with a narrow, square butt and tapered sides that flare to a straight and bevelled cutting edge.
Place
Europe; Northern Europe; Scandinavia; Denmark
Period
Neolithic
Source
Burkitt, Miles Crawford [collector]; Burkitt, M. M. [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1976.321.2
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Flint
Local Term
Measurements
76mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked on object in pencil: ?'F[illegible]spyls'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1976.321.1-2: '2 flint tranchet axes'
Event Date 1976
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A tranchet axe of grey flint with a narrow, square butt and tapered sides that flare to a straight and bevelled cutting edge.
Event Date 26/4/2024
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:312954
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