Record ID: BH-086652
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Polished flint axe of Neolithic date (c.4,000 to 2,000). Light grey flint and highly polished, with some small flake removal scars around the edges. The only damage is to the haft end, where a small area has been struck off, probably by the plough. Otherwise the object is a fine example of the type, with a sharp blade and flattened ground edges on its long sides. It is 153.4mm in length and 63.3mm wide at the blade end and 36.8mm wide at the rear end. The maximum thickness is 34.3mm and it weighs 425g.
Created on: Thursday 11th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMS-D38255
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Part Polished Flint Axe. Elongated, sub-trapezoidal plan with a thin lenticular cross section, of unpatinated black flint with a few paler, coarse inclusions, these inclusions have been worked confidently and have not caused any flakes to terminate in hinges. The cutting edge is the widest point, both lateral edges are left as knapped and are not abraded to aid with hafting, the sides narrow gently to a thin narrow butt. The ground and polished surfaces are confined to the cutting edge and the immediate high points of the flake scars, the remaining surfaces are invasively kn…
Created on: Friday 13th May 2011
Last updated: Monday 24th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Codicote', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-4DE412
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint blade core made from a Neolithic polished axe. Two vertical strips of the polished axe surface remain, including one which extends around one of the narrow edges, providing an indication of the original form. The rest of the surface has been removed by the striking of five broad blades. The piece is oval in section and contains a large flaw, which may be the reason for the axe having been abandoned. The surface of the flint is a heavily patinated light grey colour. Dimensions: 74.1mm long, 42.9mm wide, 29.6mm thick. Weight: 104.69.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Munden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-A52CE2
Object type: AXE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An iron axe-head, probably of late Roman date. The axe has an integral collar with oval perforation. This extends to a wedge-shaped blade with a pronounced curve. The axe measures 160mm in length and has a maximum width of 28mm. The perforation measures 37mm in length by 21mm in width. Manning (1976, p. 24) notes that this is a common form of Roman axe, which frequently dates to the late Roman period, although it has been found in earlier contexts.Examples are known from Strageath, Burgh Castle and in hoards from Great Chesterford and Silchester.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2017
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