Find Spot record MDR1582 - Macehead and Amber Bead, Corn Mill Bridge, Middleton and Smerrill
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK1996 6363. Fragment of a Bronze Age quartzite pebble macehead found with a broken amber bead under the bed of the river Bradford, on the 21st October 1827, in making the foundation for the Corn Mill Bridge, Middleton. (1-3)
No further information. (4)
SK 20 61 (Marginal). Perforated macehead found at Cornmill Bridge. No further information. (6)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR2980 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1855. Descriptive Catalogue of the Antiquities at Lomberdale House. G19, 217.
- <2> SDR7282 Bibliographic reference: Howarth, E. 1899. Catalogue of the Bateman Collection of Antiquities in the Sheffield Public Museum. p10,189.
- <3> SDR10561 Index: NDAT. 1528. 1528.
- <4> SDR6372 Personal Observation: F1 JB 17-FEB-66.
- <5> SDR13580 Article in serial: Roe, F and Radley, J. 1967. 'Pebble mace-heads with hour-glass perforations from Yorks, Notts & Derbys', Yorkshire Archaeology Journal. Volume 42. p177.
- <6> SDR16368 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J J (ed). 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic Sites in England and Wales: Council for British Archaeology (CBA) Research Report 20.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 1995 6363 (point) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDDLETON AND SMERRILL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1166
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Record last edited
Jan 16 2024 5:35PM