Find Spot record MDR1585 - Axe, Newhaven House, Hartington Nether Quarter
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Polished stone axe of fine sandstone found in 1855 at Newhaven Farm, it belongs to Group VI, banded. (1). There is a discrepancy between the NAR NGR and that given in the SMR entry, the former refers to Newhaven Farm, the latter to the adjacent "Newhaven House Farm". The SMR attribution has been followed in the current entry. (5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR10502 Index: NDAT. 1105. 1105.
- <2> 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.
- <3> SDR7282 Bibliographic reference: Howarth, E. 1899. Catalogue of the Bateman Collection of Antiquities in the Sheffield Public Museum. p21.
- <4> SDR8270 Unpublished document: Lewis, G (University of Liverpool). 1970. The Bronze Age in the Southern Pennines. p564.
- <5> SDR13318 Personal Observation: R2 HEJ 13-DEC-93.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 165 600 (point) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTINGTON NETHER QUARTER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 4 2008 2:36PM