Find Spot record 842 - Prehistoric stone axes from Eddisbury Hill

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Summary

In 1895, five wedge-shaped polished stone axes were found at the foot of Eddisbury Hill.

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<1> Roeder, C, 1951, Prehistoric Glimpses of Eddisbury Hundred (Cheshire), p.115 (Article in Journal). SCH7313.

In 1896 five wedge-shaped stone hammers were found at the foot of Eddisbury Hill. One is of drab clay-slate, splintered at the apex and base, three and a quarter inches in length, and two inches across the centre, and weighs eight ounces; its surface is smoothed.

<2> Shone W, 1911, Prehistoric Man in Cheshire, p.95 (Book). SCH2710.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ56 NE 7 (Index). SCH2487.

<4> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p.54 (Book). SCH3556.

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  • <1> Article in Journal: Roeder, C. 1951. Prehistoric Glimpses of Eddisbury Hundred (Cheshire). Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society. p.115.
  • <2> Book: Shone W. 1911. Prehistoric Man in Cheshire. p.95.
  • <3>XY Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ56 NE 7. [Mapped feature: #41798 SJ56 NE 7]
  • <4> Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. p.54.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 5 6 (point)
Map sheet SJ56NE
Civil Parish DELAMERE, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County EDDISBURY, DELAMERE, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

May 18 2021 12:05PM