Element record L4472 - Neolithic/Bronze Age stone axe-hammer, Scott Close, Worksop
Summary
Location
Grid reference | SK 60019 79879 (point) |
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Map sheet | SK67NW |
District | Bassetlaw |
Civil Parish | Worksop, Bassetlaw |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Stone axe-hammer, 8in long, 3in wide and between 2.25in and 2.5in thick found 29/05/1958. It was found at a depth of c 6.5ft in rock sand during the excavation for a water main in Scott Close. The actual find spot was 3ft from the S kerb of Scott Close, 2yds E of the end of the radius of the kerb. (See sketch, OS card.) Now in Worksop Museum. (1) (2)
A Neo sandstone axe hammer from Kilton (No 414, Notts 69). (3)
<1> Wardale CF, 1959, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1394.
<2> Watkinson K, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1398.
Other Refs: Boro Eng Dept, Worksop BC
<3> Prehistoric Society, 1973, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, p 254 (Published document). SNT291.
<4> EMAB eds, 1958, East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin, p 10 (Published document). SNT152.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNT1394 Personal comment: Wardale CF. 1959. Pers Comm.
- <2> SNT1398 Personal comment: Watkinson K. Pers Comm.
- <3> SNT291 Published document: Prehistoric Society. 1973. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 39. p 254.
- <4> SNT152 Published document: EMAB eds. 1958. East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin. 1. p 10.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM