Find Spot record MDR5659 - Neolithic stone battleaxe, Long Eaton Cemetery, Long Eaton
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 487 337. A Neolithic stone battle axe (Db.7), of Group XIV provenance was found at Long Eaton cemetery in the late 1960s. The axe, 17.3cm long with near cylindrical perforation, is now at Long Eaton Public Library. (1-3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> 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. p. 69.
- <2> SDR15761 Bibliographic reference: Trent Valley Arch Res Comm Gaz c 1980 4.
- <3> SDR2414 Bibliographic reference: Vine, D M. 1982. Neolithic & Bronze Age Cultures of the Middle & Upper Trent Basin. BAR 105.. p. 203.
- <4> SDR15621 Index: TPAT. 2416. 2416.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 487 337 (100m by 100m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONG EATON, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 5 2017 11:10AM