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AXE
Unique ID: NMS-4FDF2E
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Complete Neolithic thin butted axe, of pale grey flint now partially patinated white with spotty iron scrapes from agricultural machinery to both faces, the high points of the flake scars towards the cutting has been partially ground and polished, though not to any great degree. Both lateral edges have been abraded to help with hafting, the edges are blunted so as not to dig in to the top and bottom of the wood hafting, this would start a longitudinal split in the handle along the grain if it was used otherwise. A well-made example with good symmetry and fairly straight sides, the cutting edge is well knapped to form an acute angle necessary for efficient cutting while in use.
Neolithic, 4,000 to 2,350 BC.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Norwich Castle Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2351 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 152 mm
Width: 52 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight: 222 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1980 - Friday 1st January 2010
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 65317
Other reference: INDRP09102018JG
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Tunstead (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG2821
Four figure Latitude: 52.73852043
Four figure longitude: 1.37600385
1:25K map: TG2821
1:10K map: TG22SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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