Find Spot record MDR1568 - Stone axes, New Haven House, Hartington Nether Quarter
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Five stone axes were found in 1826 near New Haven House, in planting part of the ground on which the fairs were held. (1). A further three were found in neighbouring fields, including Deans' lands, in 1827, 1833, 1846. (2). Two axes were made from epidiorite and one was classified petrologically as from Group VI, banded. (3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR2903 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1848. Vestiges of the Antiquities of Derbyshire. p6.
- <2> SDR7282 Bibliographic reference: Howarth, E. 1899. Catalogue of the Bateman Collection of Antiquities in the Sheffield Public Museum. pp 16-17, 24.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SDR10501 Index: NDAT. 1104. 1104.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 16 60 (394m by 417m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTINGTON NETHER QUARTER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 4 2008 2:36PM