Find Spot record MDR2404 - Flat Axe, Peveril Castle, Castleton
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Dimensions: Length is 5¼ inches, breadth is 2 inches and breadth (butt) is ½ inch. A Bronze Age bronze flat axe, found in Cave Dale in 1873. Peculiar in that it has a stop ridge all the way around. Now in Bolton Museum. (1)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR10000 Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index. unnumbered.
- <2> SDR12600 Bibliographic reference: Pennington, R. 1877. Notes on the Barrows and Bone Caves of Derbyshire. p 53.
- <3> SDR15990 Bibliographic reference:
- <3> SDR19850 Bibliographic reference: Ward, J. 1905. 'Early Man' in Victoria County History: Derbyshire. Volume 1, pp 159-190. p 185.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 150 826 (100m by 100m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLETON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 11 2016 12:14PM