Monument record LKH 002 - North Fen
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7355 8444 (51m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Polished flint axe, 8 inches long, grey flint. Grid reference as mapped by Grace Briscoe (S1)(R1), also recorded less accurately as (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(S2)(S3). Probably same as `Fine Polished Axe Oct 57 Mr Gathercole' transcribed on 6 inch record map by A R Edwardson. The marked findspot is (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(S4). However this could also refer to LKH 085. Further information in G Briscoe archive?
Note: saddle quern and stone (polisher?) with opposing semi-spherical hollows from ? same field - LKH 084.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <R1> SSF11207 Cartographic materials: MIHLM. 6 inch record map. MIHLM, 6 inch record map.
- <M1> SSF36401 (No record type): G Briscoe archive: diaries.
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL78SW18.
- <S2> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff, 1957, PSIA, 27, 1957, (3), 182.
- <S3> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Lakenheath Neolithic.
- <S4> SSF2565 (No record type): BSEMH, 6 inch record map, XII NW, undated entry.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 5 2009 12:14PM