Find Spot record MDR6217 - Brimington, Stone mace or club
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A stone implement, thought to be a mace or club, was found in a field at Brimington during quarrying operations in July 1778. The implement measures 22 inches long, including the handle, two inches broad at the broadest part, one inch broad at the end and 3/4 inch thick. It is "whitish, of a close texture, smooth, and ponderous". (1) Additional sources. (2-6) Archaeological History recorded as Chance Find July 1778.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDR6925 Bibliographic reference: T Row.
- <2> SDR10901 Index: NDAT. 0499. 0499.
- <3> SDR2799 Bibliographic reference:
- <4> SDR6949 Bibliographic reference: Gough's.
- <5> SDR8270 Unpublished document: Lewis, G (University of Liverpool). 1970. The Bronze Age in the Southern Pennines.
- <6> SDR13740 Artifact: Sheffield City Museum Artefact J1930 91.
- <7> SDR13573 Bibliographic reference: Roe, D (Council for British Archaeology). 1968. Gazetteer of Lower and Middle Upper Palaeolithic Sites.
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No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRIMINGTON, CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 19 2009 3:28PM