Find Spot record MDR3790 - Stone axes, Youlgreave
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Two Neolithic polished stone axes found at Youlgreave. One was found near Youlgreave in 1830 and is in dolerite and part of the Bateman Collection at Sheffield City Museum. (1,2,4). The other is a 'Bridlington' axe, Group 1, oval section, once in the Heathcote Museum. Presumably now in Sheffield City Museum. (3,4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR2980 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1855. Descriptive Catalogue of the Antiquities at Lomberdale House. L12.
- <2> SDR7282 Bibliographic reference: Howarth, E. 1899. Catalogue of the Bateman Collection of Antiquities in the Sheffield Public Museum. p17.
- <3> 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. pp 69, 71.
- <4> SDR10000 Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index. 2104, 2108.
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Location
| Grid reference | Not displayed (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | YOULGREAVE, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 24 2007 4:42PM