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LOT 0342
'The Greenstead Green' Stone Age Polished Brown Patinated Flint Axehead
CIRCA 4000-2350 B.C.
5 3/4 in. (534 grams, 14.8 cm).
Sub-oval in plan, tapering towards the square butt, crescentic blade with the pointed edge extending around the entire object.
Provenance
Found whilst fieldwalking in Greenstead Green, Braintree, Essex, UK, on Sunday 18 September 2022.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-B342ED.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0342
'The Greenstead Green' Stone Age Polished Brown Patinated Flint Axehead
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
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