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Mesolithic Tranchet Axe
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Suffolk County Council, Andrew Brown, 2010-05-27 15:46:36
Title
Mesolithic Tranchet Axe
Description
English: A flint tranchet axe of Mesolithic date. It is heavily patinated, plano-convex in section with a tranchet flake at one end and evidence of extensive plough damage on both faces. The axe measures 151.11mm in length, 48.46mm in width, 27.20mm in thickness, and weighs 260.06g. This axe is of Mesolithic date, c.8,300-4,500 BC.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Suffolk
Date between 8300 BC and 4500 BC
Accession number
FindID: 389285
Old ref: SF-A7B6C1
Filename: BAC_SF-A7B6C1.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/282886
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/282886/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/389285
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