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Find Spot record MDR4460 - Neolithic Axehead, Radbourne Street, Derby

Type and Period (1)

  • (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

SK 334366 A polished stone axe, group VI, Great Langdale, found in the garden of 130, Radbourne Street, Derby, on loan to Derby Museum. (1) The garden is centred at SK 33303649. No further information. (2) Derby Museum accession number L.178.64. (3) Additional source. (4) Derby Museum Accession Number is L1964-178, but axe returned to finder. (5)

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Article in serial: 1959. E.Midland Arch.Bulletin. 2. p1.
  • <2> Personal Observation: F1 FRH 24-OCT-66.
  • <3> 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. p72.
  • <4> Index: TPAT 2352.
  • <5> Digital data: Derby Museum Curators. Derby City Museum Database. pp 124-5.

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Location

Grid reference SK 332 366 (point) (Centred on)
Civil Parish DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • EDR1367

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Record last edited

Sep 22 2014 4:38PM

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