Find Spot record MDR3789 - Stone & flint axes, Youlgreave Moor, Youlgreave
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Youlegreave Neolithic axes. Two polished axes found on Youlegreave Moor. One axe , in flint, (3.75 inches long), was probably found in the 1830's. (2-6).
The second axe, in group VI medium, was found in May 1853. (1-3,5,6).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR2980 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1855. Descriptive Catalogue of the Antiquities at Lomberdale House. L13, L87.
- <2> SDR7282 Bibliographic reference: Howarth, E. 1899. Catalogue of the Bateman Collection of Antiquities in the Sheffield Public Museum. p25.
- <3> SDR6244 Personal Observation: F1 FDC 14-FEB-66.
- <4> SDR8270 Unpublished document: Lewis, G (University of Liverpool). 1970. The Bronze Age in the Southern Pennines. p110.
- <5> 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.
- <6> SDR10000 Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index. 2107, 2106.
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Location
| Grid reference | Not displayed (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | YOULGREAVE, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1082
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Record last edited
Oct 24 2007 4:35PM