Find Spot record 6985 - Bronze Age perforated mace head from Nun's Field

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Summary

A partially completed stone hammer head found in Nun's Field in 1964. It is made from fine-grained rock and one side is polished flat. Residual finds usually occur as a result of soil disturbance when the cutting of one feature removes finds from a lower and therefore earlier layer and re-deposits them closer to the surface.

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Full Description

Partially completed stone mace/hammer head. Found on a spoil heap at Nun's Field on the site of the Police HQ building in 1964. Presented to the Grosvenor Museum (1). Made from a rounded pebble of fine-grained rock 63mm long x 60mm wide. One side is polished flat, with a small depression (16 x 6mm) (2) & (3).


<1> multiple authors, 1973, Stray Finds, p3 (Article in Journal). SCH5780.

<2> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p87 (Book). SCH3556.

<3> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.518 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ46NW66 1975 (Index). SCH2487.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Article in Journal: multiple authors. 1973. Stray Finds. Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin. Pilot Issue. p3.
  • <2> Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. p87.
  • <3> Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. /no.518.
  • <4> Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ46NW66 1975.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 40 65 (point) Approximate Position
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County CHESTER, CHESTER HOLY TRINITY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

May 7 2013 12:14PM