Find Spot record MDR2317 - Ironstone axe, Hope
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 17 83: Hope, Stone Axe: A Neolithic sandstone axe was found near Hope before 1877, and is now in Bolton Museum. Its length is 3½ inches, its width across the cutting edge is 2 inches and across the butt ½ inches. (2) The museum record no exact provenance of this axe, which is of ironstone. (3) Identified by Moore and Cummins as Group XVIII. (3) There is a suggestion that it may have been found at the barrow known as The Folly. (6) The precise location of the findspot is unknown. (7)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDR12600 Bibliographic reference: Pennington, R. 1877. Notes on the Barrows and Bone Caves of Derbyshire. p 62.
- <2> SDR7314 Index: Preston, F L. 1956. Hunter Index.
- <3> SDR6119 Personal Observation: F1 BHS 22-SEP-65.
- <4> SDR3208 Unpublished document: Beswick, P. 1969. The Rooke Pennington Collection from Derbyshire in Bolton Museum. p 39.
- <5> 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.
- <6> SDR14547 Index: NDAT. 1316.
- <7> SDR20034 Personal Observation: Thornton, A. Personal observation, map evidence, field visit etc..
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 17 83 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOPE, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1313
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Record last edited
Nov 13 2019 3:56PM