Find Spot record 4168/0/1 - Unstratified Neolithic axes, Gretton

One complete and five fragmentary greenstone axes were found between Gretton village and Kirby Hall before 1904. Exact location unknown

{1} They include one complete and five fragmentary greenstone axes found between Gretton village and Kirby Hall before 1904. NM holds the complete one, which is a Group VI type (PPS, 26 (1962), 262, No. 985); the others are lost;

{3} Neolithic celt and fragments of several others Stone hammer-head. Portion of cinerary urn or food vessel of Bronze Age. Gold coin of Cunobelin. All from Gretton.

{4} The Ne-celt and fragments were found between Gretton and Kirby Hall. The Hammer-head is Neolithic; found in the neighbourhood of Gretton". (Gretton: Name SP 8993).

{8} Stone axe and portions of four others in Northampton Museum; also 'stone hammer head';

{9} Four celts in Brown Collection (2.A.218 TO 221);

{10} Of the above finds, Northampton Museum holds the Ne-axe, the coin, and the hammer-head. Also from the parish of Gretton are exhibited a flint axe and two stone axes. The museum has no knowledge of the pottery of Authority {8} and holds no siting information.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.57 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Clark, J.G.D. (Ed.), 1962, Proceedings of The Prehistoric Society for 1962, 28/262/NO985 (Proceedings). SNN31418.

<3> George T.J., 1904, An Archaeological Survey of Northamptonshire, p.15 (unchecked) (Index). SNN10170.

<4> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.139 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100368.

<6> Northampton Museum Topographical Index, (unchecked) (Index). SNN1470.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP89SE5 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<8> George, T J, Prehistoric Northamptonshire Site List, Drawer 8 (checked) (Manuscript). SNN59915.

<9> 1865, GIFT BOOK, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN44380.

<10> Colquhoun, FD, 1961, Field investigators comments, F1 FDC 02-AUG-1961 (Notes). SNN113017.

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