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Monument Number 312327
Hob Uid: 312327
Location : Sheffield Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SK2880083950
Summary : A Neolithic polished stone axehead was found in 1952, and a flint knife in 1949, both by M Walker. The axe is in Sheffield City Museum (accession number J 1956.81).
More information : SK 2880 8395. A stone axehead was found in 1952, and a flint knife in 1949, both by M Walker. The knife is in Sheffield City Museum, the axe in the possession of P A Mellars. (1) Mr Mellars now lives at Cambridge and Mr Walker is not known locally. Sheffield museum has the axe (Ne. polished axe, Acc. No. J 1956.81) not the knife, and has no further information. (2)

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Source details : P.A. Mellars.
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Source details : F1 ECW 13-APR-65
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Neolithic
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : POLISHED AXEHEAD, KNIFE
Object Material : Stone, Flint

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External Cross Reference Number : SK 28 SE 14
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-04-13
End Date : 1965-04-13

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 312327