Find Spot record MDR1012 - Sandstone axe, Newhaven Bank Farm, Hartington Nether Quarter
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A Neolithic polished sandstone axe was found at Newhaven Bank Farm in 1859. It is group XV petrologically. (1,2). The fine sandstone celt or axe, measuring 6½ inches long and 2½ inches wide and is now in Sheffield City Museum. (3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR9720 Index: NDAT. 1104. 1104.
- <2> SDR9723 Index: NDAT. 1109. 1109.
- <3> SDR7233 Index: Howarth, E. 1899. Catalogue of the Bateman Antiquities. pp 21-22, photograph.
- <4> SDR13190 Article in serial: Moore, C N and Cummins, W A. 1974. 'Petrological Identification of Stone Implements from Derbyshire and Leicestershire', Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Volume 40, pp 59-78. pp 70-72.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 166 588 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTINGTON NETHER QUARTER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 4 2008 2:37PM