Find Spot record 1440/0/3 - Flints from near the Hanoverian Stone Circle
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Summary
Mesolithic flint knives found near the Hanoverian Stone Circle.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Near the Hanoverian Stone Circle, finder found some small flint knives and an additional one a little to the south-west of it (1). Longley dates these to the mesolithic (2).
Stated in (3), as an isolated find of mesolithic flints near to 'Druids Circle'. Two national grid references given in (3), corresponding to the two findspots as above.
<1> Longley D, 1979, Prehistoric Sites in Cheshire, /11/No.692 (Report). SCH2719.
<2> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.692 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.
<3> 1998, Alderley Edge Landscape Project Archive (Unpublished Report). SCH4334.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 860 777 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ87NE |
| Civil Parish | NETHER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | NETHER ALDERLEY, ALDERLEY, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 13 2023 3:36PM