Find Spot record MDR4585 - Neolithic Axe, Rowsley Avenue, Derby
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A Neolithic polished stone axe, Group VI (Langdale) was found when digging the garden of 22, Rowsley Avenue, Derby. [Identified from 1/1250 plan - SK 33973 392]. (1)
The axe was found in 1947 by Mr Johnson who indicated the site at SK 3398 3392. Now in Derby Museum 337.57. (2)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR5745 Article in serial: E.Mid.Arch.Bull.1959,1.
- <2> SDR6375 Personal Observation: F1 JB 17-OCT-66.
- <3> SDR15582 Index: TPAT. 2349. 2349.
- <4> 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.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 3398 3392 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1197
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Record last edited
Jun 10 2015 12:06PM