Monument record MDS 132 - South of Ashes Farm, Mendlesham, (Mesolithic).

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Summary

Flint tranchet axes.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1085 6379 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TM16SW
Civil Parish MENDLESHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Pre 1989: Flint tranchet axe, rough and crudely worked with large areas of cortex, roughly square section, 160mm long x 45mm wide. Light reddish-brown patination on grey cherty flint (S1,S2).

Part of R Colchester Mendlesham Survey? Source linked attached to record is undetailed.

2007: 2nd tranchet axe found (S3).

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <S1> Source Unchecked: Colchester R. 1989. Unknown Source,. Colchester R, 1989.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: drawing.
  • <S2> Digital archive: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. Portable Antiquities Database. SF-156C68.
  • <S3> Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C. & Plouviez, J.. 2008. Archaeology in Suffolk 2007. XXXXI (4).
  • <S4> Bibliographic reference: Billington, L, P.. 2016. Lithic Scatters and Landscape Occupation in the Late Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic: A Case Study from Eastern England.. M 1086, M 1089.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

May 5 2020 9:38AM

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