Element record L4406 - Neolithic axehead, Eastgate Institution, Worksop

Summary

FINDSPOT (Neolithic)

Location

Grid reference SK 58849 79499 (point)
Map sheet SK57NE
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Worksop, Bassetlaw

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Ground and polished axe of greenish coloured stone found at Eastgate Institution c 1952 during excavations by the Electricity Board. The axe is beautifully formed, 4in long and with a 2in cutting edge which has unfortunately been badly chipped. It is in the Worksop Museum but efforts by the Curator (Mr I Clark) to get any further information on siting, circumstances of find etc have been unsuccessful. Grid ref centred. (1)
SK 5885 7955 A Neo axe of group 6 fine (No 410, NT 67). (2)


<1> Wardale CF, 1959, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1394.

<2> Cummins, WA and CN Moore, 1973, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, p 254 (Published document). SNT291.

<3> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Personal comment: Wardale CF. 1959. Pers Comm.
  • <2> Published document: Cummins, WA and CN Moore. 1973. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 39. p 254.
  • <3> Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 7 2026 5:27PM

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