Find Spot record 596 - Bronze Age axe from Croft

Early Bronze Age flat axe from Risley. A plain tool 4.5ins long & 2ins across the broadest part of the cutting edge (1). Axe corroded, but probably 0.25ins thick (2). Axe exhibited at the Society of Antiquaries by Dr Kendrick of Warrington Museum in 1873. Find spot reported as 'Risby' (3). Ref 4 says 'Risby' should be read 'Risley' (4).

<1> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 50/81 Jackson J W 1934 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

<2> Farrer W & Brownbill J, 1906-14, The Victoria County History of the County of Lancaster, 1/229 Garstang J 1906 (Book). SCH3636.

<3> Society of Antiquaries, 1849-1920, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries, 5/423 1873 (Book). SCH2738.

<4> Harrison W, 1896, An Archaeological Survey of Lancashire, /20 (Book). SCH241.

<5> Evans J, 1881, The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain And Ireland, /46 (Book). SCH254.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ69SE3+10/1960 (Index). SCH2487.

<7> Grealey S, 1976, The Archaeology of Warrington's Past, /81 no.1 (Book). SCH3046.

<8> Varley, W. J. & Jackson, J. W., 1940, Prehistoric Cheshire, /fig 20 no.2 (Book). SCH2692.

<9> Davey P & Forster E, 1975, Bronze Age Metalwork from Lancashire and Cheshire, /no.9 (Monograph). SCH488.

<10> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.571 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.