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AXEHEAD
Unique ID: NMS-44E8A2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Fragment of a Neolithic part polished thin butted axe in orange / brown patinated flint. All breaks are ancient apart from small areas of recent chipped damage to the lateral edges. The butt has a transverse bending fracture and the cutting edge has been reshaped from one face with steep retouch for reuse. 87 x 44 x 18mm.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2351 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 87 mm
Width: 44 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 8th January 2013 - Wednesday 26th June 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 40488
Other reference: ECKW072013
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Ground/polished
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Rocklands (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL9896
Four figure Latitude: 52.52588034
Four figure longitude: 0.91730435
1:25K map: TL9896
1:10K map: TL99NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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