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Find Spot record MDR4598 - Neolithic flint axe, Ashgrove School, Sinfin, Derby

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  • (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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SK 343309. A neolithic flint axe or adze, well worked with secondary working, and polished only at the cutting edge, was found in top soil over clay on the site of the Ashgrove School or on adjacent building land. (1) Neolithic grey flint adze 4.125" x 1 9/16" found on Sinfin Moor, Derby, 17.5.1977 (2)

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  • <1> Article in serial: Hughes, R. G.. 1978. *East Midland Archaeological Bulletin 12 1978 2. Volume 12, No. 2.
  • <2> Digital data: Derby Museum Curators. Derby City Museum Database. p 164.

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Grid reference SK 343 309 (point) (Approximate)
Civil Parish DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE

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Sep 7 2016 12:12PM

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