Monument record MNL 030 - West Row Fen
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Summary
Small polished stone axehead.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 655 778 (100m by 100m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Small polished stone axehead, 8.5cms in length. Cited findspot (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) which is in actual field where found. However no precise findspot can be given as the axehead was found on a mechanical potato harvester by Mr Stanley Taylor (deceased) in autumn 1966 (S4) (S5). Approximate location to centre of field is (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s).
Petrological examination undertaken at Norwich Castle Museum, number S142 Group VII (S4)(S6).
1987: Results of Fenland Survey not yet available.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff 1967, PSIA, 31, 1967, (1), 80.
- <S2> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Neo/BA, 1967.
- <S3> SSF3417 Bibliographic reference: Council for British Archaeology. 1967. Group 7, Bulletin 14,. CBA, Group 7, Bulletin 14, 1967, 13.
- <S4> SSF15678 Unpublished document: Pendleton C F. 1987. Catalogue of finds and findspots,1965-1987, unpublished. Pendleton C, Catalogue of finds and findspots, 1965-1987, unpublished.
- <S5> SSF22066 (No record type): Taylor S, 1966.
- <S6> SSF3435 (No record type): CBA, RR, 67, Stone Axe Studies, 2, 1988, 181, 184.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
May 14 2020 11:33AM