Find Spot record MDR4619 - Neolithic Axe, south of Alvaston, Derby
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A polished stone axe found south of Alvaston when digging a sewer in 1902. In Derby Museum - 819.4.21, from the Pullen collection. (1-2) No further information. (3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR7350 Article in serial: Posnansky, M. 1956. 'The Bronze Age Round Barrow at Swarkeston, Part II', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Vol 76. p26.
- <2> SDR8233 Bibliographic reference: Letter (R. Hughes, Derby Mus. 6.5.64).
- <3> SDR6375 Personal Observation: F1 JB 17-OCT-66.
- <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. p70.
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Location
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| Civil Parish | DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1197
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Record last edited
Nov 12 2003 3:07PM