Find Spot record 575 - Prehistoric flint dagger
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Prehistoric flint dagger. Found in a potato field NE of Oven Back by a pupil of Golborne Secondary School.Given by the school to Liverpool Museum in 1965. Length-175mm; breadth-54mm; thickness- 10mm; weight-101gm (1). Made from reddy-orange flint, probably of local origin. Dagger is of exceptional importance for its fine workmanship and rarity in western Britain (2).
<1> Nicholson S, various, Liverpool Museum Record Card, 6194/2, 1992 (Paper Archive). SCH1998.
<2> Cheshire County Council, 1992-1995, Cheshire Past, Cowell R & Philpott R A 1994 3/10 (Newsletter). SCH870.
<3> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.640 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 61 94 (point) Approximate Position |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ69SW |
| Civil Parish | CROFT, WARRINGTON |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | SOUTHWORTH WITH CROFT, WINWICK, LANCASHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 28 2025 11:40AM