Record ID: SUR-425AB0 - MESOLITHIC macehead

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Macehead

Unique ID: SUR-425AB0

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Mesolithic or Neolithic perforated mace head

A perforated stone macehead made from an oval river pebble of fine-grained buff stone with closely-spaced lighter streaks. The diameter of the hole varies from 11.57-12.21mm.

There is no sign of further working to form an implement.

Notes:

Such implements have been found throughout Britain and there is some debate as to whether they were tools or had a symbolic function. A similar example, complete with evidence of a shaft, was found in the Bronze Age Bush Barrow in Wiltshire.

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: NEOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 6000 BC
Date to: 2000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 90.65 mm
Width: 65.8 mm
Thickness: 29.74 mm
Weight: 256 g
Diameter: 22.1 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Surrey
District: Surrey Heath
Parish: Camberley

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SU8759
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Gardening [scope notes]
General landuse: Other [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Garden [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 1945

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr David W Williams - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr David W Williams - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: 07.322

References cited

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