Find Spot record 0/0/354 - Unlocated, unstratified Neolithic axe
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Summary
HER note 08/08/2014: RCHM equates this axe with one found in a grave at Blacklands (HER ref 2/0/1)
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} A Neolithic axe was found somewhere in Kings Sutton and was purchased by the Ashmolean Museum in 1896 [possibly incorrect date?].
{2} Kings Sutton. Ashmolean Museum No. 1948.192. Nickel green in the darkest parts, mottled with tea-green. There is a foliation running slightly oblique to the median plane. Type Iia. Polished. Length: 11.35cm. Width: 5.4cm. T. 2.6cm, at 5cm from butt end. Weight 239.7gm. Sp.gr. 3.29. The material is probably pyroxene near jadeite but no material was detached for refractive index or X-ray determination.
[HER note 08/08/2014: the axe described in source 2 has a different reference number to the axe in source 1 so may be two different finds.]
<1> Ashmolean Museum Accession Register, (checked) (Catalogue). SNN10110.
<2> Clark, J.G.D. (Ed.), 1963, Proceedings of The Prehistoric Society for 1963, 29/163 (checked) (Proceedings). SNN24325.
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 50 36 (point) Unknown |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KINGS SUTTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 8 2014 12:15PM
