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> SSF3847 Source Unchecked: Colchester R. 1989. Unknown Source,. Colchester R, 1989.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: drawing.
- <S2> SSF50104 Digital archive: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. Portable Antiquities Database. SF-156C68.
- <S3> SSF55370 Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C. & Plouviez, J.. 2008. Archaeology in Suffolk 2007. XXXXI (4).
- <S4> SSF59354 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
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
May 5 2020 9:38AM