Find Spot record MDR1665 - Stone Axe, Smerrill, Middleton and Smerrill
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 19 61. Neolithic polished stone axe, found in the tuff, from Smerrill. (1) Celt or axe of sandstone, with the cutting edge broken off, found in Smerril, near Middleton in July 1853. (3) The grid reference supplied is only four figures long. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR10455 Index: NDAT. 1530. 1530.
- <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. p70.
- <3> SDR7282 Bibliographic reference: Howarth, E. 1899. Catalogue of the Bateman Collection of Antiquities in the Sheffield Public Museum. p22.
- <4> SDR20034 Personal Observation: Thornton, A. Personal observation, map evidence, field visit etc..
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 19 61 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDDLETON AND SMERRILL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 13 2019 2:07PM