Find Spot record MDR1574 - Flint and stone implements, Greenseats, Middleton
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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- None recorded
Full Description
SK 176 634. Two stone axes, found in May and June 1848, a whetstone found in March 1849 and a flint scraper found in November 1859 at or near Greenseats, Middleton. (1). One of the axes is Neolithic, of polished stone, Group VI. Another axe, waisted, is of quartzite. (2,3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR7282 Bibliographic reference: Howarth, E. 1899. Catalogue of the Bateman Collection of Antiquities in the Sheffield Public Museum. pp 16,24,35,38.
- <2> SDR10555 Index: NDAT. 1522. 1522.
- <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. pp 67, 70-71.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 176 634 (point) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDDLETON AND SMERRILL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 15 2007 3:49PM