Find Spot record 1729 - Prehistoric Stone Axes from Beeston

<1> Chester Archaeological Society, Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society, Shrubsole G W 1892 (Journal/Periodical). SCH1595.

In 1885 during drainage work in a field in the vicinity of Beeston Castle, workmen discovered 3 stone implements. An axe hammer, possibly of greenstone, eight inches long, two and a half inches wide and weighing nearly five pounds; symmetrically shaped with a sharp cutting edge at one end. A larger stone axe, which was broken into pieces by the workmen and not recovered and a stone polished axe, with a sharp cutting edge.

<2> Shone W, 1911, Prehistoric Man in Cheshire, p.34 (Book). SCH2710.

In 1911 the two recovered axes were held at Peckforton Castle and casts of the axes were held at the Grosvenor Museum.

<3> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, nos.219, 439 & 592 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

In 1953 the axe hammer was on loan to the Grosvenor. Axe hammer classed as stone shafthole axe and made of brownish grey fine-grained greywacke (Group XV), with hour glass perforation, squared edges, expanded blade, rounded butt. One end of cutting edge broken off. Slight scratches to body. Section removed for analysis.

<4> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p.53, p.88 (Book). SCH3556.

Axe hammer classed as stone shafthole axe and made of brownish grey fine-grained greywacke (Group XV) .

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ55 NW 2 (Index). SCH2487.

<6> Varley, W. J. & Jackson, J. W., 1940, Prehistoric Cheshire, Schedule III (Book). SCH2692.

<7> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, vol.50, p.74 1934 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.