ECC1384 - Polished Axe, East Bay, Colchester, 1914

Site Event/Activity record ECC1384 - Polished Axe, East Bay, Colchester, 1914

Location

Location	East Bay, East Hill, Colchester
Grid reference	TM 00593 25243 (point)
Map sheet	TM02NW
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

UNSYSTEMATIC FIELDWALKING SURVEY

Organisation

Unknown

Date

1914

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Description

Polished axe found at East Bay. Thick white patina, sides slightly rounded by grinding, cutting edge semi-circular. Traces of original chipped surfaces. 7.25" long. Late Neolithic-early bronze age. <1><2><3>

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SCC131 LIST: Colchester Museums. 1912-1923. Colchester Museum Accession Register 1912-1923. COLEM 1914.3009.
<2> SCC254 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1876. Ordnance Survey Cards. TM02NW16.
<3> SCC137 Serial: Colchester Museums. 1914-1924. Colchester Museum Reports 1914-1924. 1915, p5.
<3> SCC226 Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). 2571.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

MCC2287 Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age axe, East Bay, Colchester (Find Spot)

Record last edited

Mar 10 2016 3:14PM

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