Record ID: SF-8DA279
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic finely worked polished stone axehead. It is an elongated sub-triangular shape and oval in cross-section, with straight slightly outwards curving sides, a narrow, rounded butt and a blade end that curves outwards only very slightly. It is composed of a coarse-grained basic intrusive rock that has probably undergone metamorphism, speckled white and blue-grey in colour. There is a patch of orange-brown straining on one face. It survives in good condition with only a small amount of damage to the butt end. Dr Emily Banfield (pers. com.) kindly comments …
Created on: Wednesday 25th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tostock', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-F6B423
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Bronze Age axehead dating to circa 1600-800 BC. The extant element consists of the crescentic cutting edge, with abraded and pitted faces. It terminates in an ancient break just before the cutting edge making it unclear whether the axehead would have been flat or socketed. 
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Henley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9539D6
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age copper-alloy fragment of an axehead dating to circa 1600-800 BC. The extant peice consists of the crescentic cutting edge and lower blade. The break renders it difficult to determine the form of the complete axe - it could have been socketed but this is now unclear. As a result, it carries a broad Middle to Late Bronze Age date.  Length: 27mm; Width: 52.9mm; Thickness: 4.8mm; Weight: 47.24g.
Created on: Wednesday 26th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Raydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D93A54
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic flint axehead dating to circa 4000-2350 BC. Broadly tear-drop shaped in plan and pointed oval in section, t is a flaked clore tool made of mid grey flint with white siliceous patches. There is some iron staining. There is parallel flaking on both faces.  Length: 126.9mm; Width: 49.4mm; Thickness: 26.2mm; Weight: 188.22g.
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Blundeston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C58259
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axe. Only the blade end and the inner part of the socket survives. The fragment is rectangular in cross-section, tapering towards the blade. The blade edge curves outwards and is damaged in places with a notch to one side. Each side of the fragment flares outwards towards the blade and gently inwards towards the break. A slight casting seam can be seen running longitudinally along the centre of one side, but this has largely worn away on the other side. The break has a rounded, rectangular depression in the centre, which is all that…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldringham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BFE750
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic greenstone axehead dating to circa 4000-2350 BC. It is pointed oval in section. It flares outwards from the butt end to the crescentic cutting edge. The butt has some iron staining on it. The surface is singificantly weathered and rolled, with the original polished surface now having eroded. It is formed of greenstone, an igneous rock which found throughout the south west of England. has been subjected to low grade metamorphism, which is found throughout the south west of England. There are clusters around Dartmoor, Exmoor and the Land's End peninsula. Gi…
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Burgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8B11D9
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic flint axehead dating to circa 4000-2500 BC. Sub-trapezoidal in plan and oval in section, the surviving piece now has chuns taken out of it and as a consequence the cutting edge does not survive intact. Both faces have been crudely polished and has been subsequently flaked. The flint has significant traces of iron staining. Length: 71.6mm; Width: 70.2mm; Thickness: 44.5mm; Weight: 210.34g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E076A4
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Bronze Age developed flat axe or palstave dating to circa 1500-1100 BC.  The fragment comprises the narrow rectangular butt. It is triangular in section, tapering to the butt. The sides are straight and the faces flat. The fragmentary nature of the axe makes typological identification difficult but is consistent with either a developed flat axe or palstave of Middle Bronze Age date.  Length: 29.5mm; Width: 24.5mm; Thickness: 8.4mm; Weight: 25.11g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BA6686
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy possible Bronze Age axe. It is sub-triangular in shape and wedge-shaped in profile. One side curves outwards slightly and is relatively sharp suggesting that it may be part of a cutting edge and the shorter side adjacent to this also appears to be complete, while there is a rough break across the longer inner edge. The surface is heavily corroded and the break is very well worn. Because of the damage and corrosion it is uncertain whether this is definitely a Bronze Age axe and if so what type of axe this may be. It should be noted,…
Created on: Wednesday 10th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Redgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-082196
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic polished stone axehead dating to circa 4000-2200 BC. It is broadly trapezoidal in plan and pointed oval in section. The surfaces are polished though now slightly damaged and pitted. The butt is crude and slightly rounded. he cutting edge is crescentic. The stone is of a grey-green colour consistent with the sedimentary volcanic rock from the Langdale Axe factory in the Lake District. Length: 74.4mm; Width: 53mm; Thickness: 22mm; Weight: 123.57g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th September 2021
Last updated: Friday 26th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.