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1884.125.170

Stone axe

1884.125.170

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone axe
Long description
Chert axe, reddish brown in colour. The majority of surfaces are polished. [CG [Excav. PR] 22/10/2013]
Geographical reference
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
England Cambridgeshire East Cambridgeshire Swaffham Prior or Swaffham Bulbeck [Swafham Fen]
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Neolithic
Date collected
By 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Chert Stone, Process Flaked, Process Ground, Process Polished
Dimensions
Thick: max 45 mm, Width: max 68 mm, Length: max 107 mm, Weight 257 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.125.170
Research and responses

There does appear to be a Swaffham Fen in Cambridgeshire, but I can find instances of both spellings [AP 02/08/2006]

There are two villages in Cambridgeshire with the name Swaffham, Swaffham Bulbeck [TL 555 625] and, 1km to the north, Swaffham Prior [TL 555 625]. There is no Swaffham Fen in Cambridgeshire, there is however Swaffham Bulbeck Fen [TL 555 645]. It is likely that this fen is the findspot for this object. [MN 04/06/2009]

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Axe

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