Find Spot record 217 - Neolithic axe

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Summary

A polished stone axe axehead dating from the Neolithic.

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Full Description

<1> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p.53 (Book). SCH3556.

Polished axe; faceted sides. Light grey fine-grained rock. Dimensions: 108mm x 57mm x 19mm.

<2> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, No.817 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

Polished stone axe ploughed up in a field near Oak Tree Cottage. Made of a light grey fine-grained, possibly volcanic, rock.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. p.53.
  • <2>XY Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. No.817. [Mapped feature: #39309 817]

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Location

Grid reference SJ 704 586 (point)
Map sheet SJ75NW
Civil Parish CREWE NON PARISH AREA, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County CHURCH COPPENHALL, COPPENHALL, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Jul 18 2019 3:31PM