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Summary

Three Neolithic axes were found in the garden of Chelston Tower, Chelston in December 1895 and presented to Torquay Museum.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Torbay HER: MTO9776

Monument Types: none recorded

Full description

Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.

3 Stone axes found in December 1895 in the garden of Chelston Tower. Two (A & B) are oval: A is a perfect specimen length 230mm, width 70mm, thickness 40mm; B is broken at the apex, slenderer and was probably shorter. Axe C is of a more flattened type, a fine-grained dolerite, or anemesite of a type found near Ashprington, a piece is broken from the apex and the surface eroded; length 215mm, width 70mm, thickness 40mm. [1]

Watkin writing 30 years later supposed that an earthwork existed nearby (SX96SW/55) and cites the axe-finds. [2]

<1> Brooking Rowe, J., 1896, Transactions of the Devonshire Association, p.58-9 (Article in Serial). SDV362000.

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<2> Watkin, H.R., 1922-1926, Transactions of the Torquay Natural History Society, p.226 (Article in Serial). SDV362007.

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Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds

• FDV7037 - AXE (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to LANEBA - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Associated Events: none recorded

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