Find Spot record MCC9032 - North East of 'Bourne Mill'

Summary

Late Neolithic knife, found by E Purdy.

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Grid reference TM 006 238 (point)
Map sheet TM02SW
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Late Neolithic knife, found by E Purdy. Fine bifacially worked blade of mottled grey flint. Length:11.5cm. Width:2.0cm. Thickness:0.5cm..All purpose tool generally called a skinning knife. Found 12cm below the surface while clearing the ground for building. <1> Possibly a sickle blade. <2> In Colchester Museum. <3> Photo in SMR. <4>

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Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Artifact: Wymer, JJ. 1982. Wymer, JJ.
  • <1> DESC TEXT: Martingell, HE. 1982. SMR.
  • <3> Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Col Mus.
  • <4> Photograph: unknown. 1982. TM02-230.

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Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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