Find Spot record MDR1600 - Polished Stone Axe, Gratton Moor, Gratton
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Stone axe found on Gratton Moor. (1). Neolithic stone axe found on Gratton Moor near Middleton and presented by Mr. George Sheldon in December 1852. It is a Group VI (Langdale) banded axe and is now in Sheffield Museum. (2,4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR13244 Article in serial: Moore, C & Cummins, W. 1974. 'Petrological Identification of Stone Implements from Leicestershire and Derbyshire', Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Volume 40, pp 59-78. p70.
- <2> SDR10478 Index: NDAT. 0985. 0985.
- <3> SDR8270 Unpublished document: Lewis, G (University of Liverpool). 1970. The Bronze Age in the Southern Pennines. p511.
- <4> SDR7282 Bibliographic reference: Howarth, E. 1899. Catalogue of the Bateman Collection of Antiquities in the Sheffield Public Museum. p23.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 19 60 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRATTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 26 2017 4:58PM