Find Spot record 4243/0/1 - Possible prehistoric find, East Farndon

A 'mace-head', probably pre-Roman, found at East Farndon. Also the base of a Roman jar. No known association between the two. Both at Market Harborough Museum Summary from record 4240/0/0: Part of the base of a Roman vessel was found somewhere in the parish. Summary from record 4244/0/0: A possible spindle whorl has been found in the parish.

{1} A 'mace-head' [small hour-glass, perforated stone - spindle-whorl ? ] 'probably pre-Roman' found at East Farndon. Accession. No. 11. A Roman 1st. c. A.D. base of a jar, found at East Farndon. Accession. No. 22. [ Both displayed. No evidence of association, no further details known.]

{2} It is possible that the perforated stone is an attempt at a model of a Bronze Age mace-head. However, the resemblance may be fortuitous.

{3} No further information was gained in field investigation.

<1> MARKET HARBOROUGH MUSEUM ACCESSION BOOK, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN44508.

<1a> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Oral: MR. COLTMAN, Hon. Curator. (Oral Report). SNN111577.

<2> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Oral: MR. D. CLARKE, Keeper of Antiquities, Leicester Museum (Oral Report). SNN111577.

<3> Woodhouse, W C, 1960, Field Investigators Comments, F1 WCW 01-MAR-1960 (Note). SNN113151.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.82 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<5> Ashby V.S., 1882, Transactions of The Leicester Archaeological Society, p.285 (unchecked) (Series). SNN59816.

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