Approx SK 525 345. Potsherd, a large piece of rim and body, indicates a bowl of "Mortlake" variety. Mace made from the base of a red deer antler. Gouge or chisel, also of red deer antler. Also at Attenborough there have been found an axe of epidotized tuff from Langdale, a flat oblong-shaped mace head of black basalt with an hour-glass perforation, and a polished flint axe. (1) Two potsherds and the two antler artefacts held in NUM, accession nos. Att0.374, Att78.27 and Att66.80. (3)
Found in Attenborough gravel pit, by Mr H Martin in 1954 - 2 stone pestles, late Neo/BA. (2)
Finds from the Trent Gravel Company workings at Attenborough; found between 1949 and 1967 - Early Bronze Age flat axe, part of a late Bronze Age rivetted spearhead, two late Neolithic/Bronze Age stone pestles, and a bronze rapier. All the above are in Nottingham University Museum. Also a bronze looped spearhead in private possession and a third stone pestle in Nottingham Castle Museum. Many wooden stakes were also found. (2) (4)
See L434 for BA finds in this area, L559 for further pestle.
Many finds from gravel pits - see SMR map.

<1> Soc of Ants of London, 1958, Antiquaries Journal, pp 87-89 (Published document). SNT85.

<2> Thoroton Society, 1967, TTS, p 31 (Published document). SNT380.

<3> TPAT, 2014, A&E Heritage Rescue: Community Research Project at the Attenborough Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire, p 30 (Published document). SNT4700.

<4> Thoroton Society, 1962, TTS, 9-12 14-15 (Published document). SNT376.

<5> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<6> EMAB eds, 1965, East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin (Published document). SNT159.