Find Spot record 4907/0/0 - Unstratified Neolithic Axe, Raeburn Road

A Neolithic axe was found by a workman in April 1931 during work on a new building estate. It was discovered at a depth of nearly 2m. Now in Northampton Museum.

{1} Find made on 27/04/1931; Neolithic whitish flint axe 6.75ins long x 1.75ins-1.125ins wide. Found at 6ft depth during culverting on the estate. 300-400yds north of the Kettering Road & 100yds east of the stream in Raeburn Road; area of SP767626. Such finds are few and far between and the only others recorded in Northampton came from Thrift Street, Stimpson Avenue, Adams Avene, semilong and St James' End.

{2} NGR given as SP765627.

{4} (SP 7657 6273) Neolithic flint celt found in 1931; now in Northampton Museum.

{5} Northampton Museum holds a large collection of axes (both flint and stone) from the county. The above find could not be specifically identified.

<1> 1931, JOURNAL OF THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY SO, 26/39 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN18842.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.301 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SO76SE6 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Annotated Record Map, Corr 6" 7.5.52 (R W Brown) (Map). SNN112961.

<5> Colquhoun, FD, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 FDC 18-NOV-69 (Notes). SNN112950.

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