Find Spot record 2562/0/0 - Unstratified Neolithic/Bronze Age Find

A flint dagger was found 1890 in a field called Little Wansford.

{1} Find made in 1890 of a Neolithic/early Bronze Age dagger which was found near Weldon. A fine chipped flint dagger was discovered in 1890 'near Weldon'. It is now known to have been found at SP911894.

{2} Flint dagger found 1890 in field called Little Wansford; location taken from field name map in NRO. Grid ref. SP911894

{8} Beaker period flint dagger found in a field called little Wansford in 1890. It is 17cm long by 6cm wide, made of dark grey-black flint with slightly serrated cutting edges. It has the unusual number of three notches on each side. Drawing.

{1} A good specimen of a Ne/EBA 'Beaker' type flint knife 6 1/2" long was found in 1890 in a field known as Little Wansford, near Great Weldon. The V.C.H. has a good photograph. T.J. GEORGE suggests this to be the "Finely worked flint spear head" (W.C. WELLS) listed under WELDON.

{12 "Little Wansford" was not identified. The presen location of the find was not ascertained.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.164 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Brown A.E., 1970, A Gazetteer of Prehistoric and Roman Sites and Finds in The Welland Valley, Northamptonshire, p.57 (checked) (Article). SNN38939.

<3> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.139 (checked) (Series). SNN100368.

<4> George T.J., 1904, An Archaeological Survey of Northamptonshire, p.20 (unchecked) (Index). SNN10170.

<5> George, T J, Prehistoric Northamptonshire Site List, (unchecked) (Manuscript). SNN59915.

<6> The Prehistoric Society, 1949-1971, Proceedings of The Prehistoric Society, p.340-55 (unchecked) (Series). SNN58259.

<7> 1931, Proceedings of The Prehistoric Society, PT.4/35 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN58260.

<8> 1967, Journal of The Northampton Museum and Art Gallery (2), p.38-39 (checked) (Note). SNN46171.

<9> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP98NW14 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<10> Evans J., 1897, Ancient Stone Implements, p.350 (unchecked) (Book). SNN55416.

<11> Woodhouse, W C, 1960, Field Investigators Comments, W Woodhouse 7-JUN-60 (Note). SNN113151.

<12> Colquhoun, FD, 1960, Field Investigators Comments, F1 FDC 5-JUL-60 (Notes). SNN112761.

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