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Polished stone axe head, Wheathill Farm, Attingham Park

Record ID:  50267*0 / MNA141775
Record type:  Find Spot
Protected Status: None Recorded
NT Property:  Attingham Park; Midlands
Civil Parish:  Wroxeter and Uppington; Shropshire
Grid Reference:  SJ 5823 1088
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Summary

Neolithic polished stone axe head found by Mr J.H.R. Foulkes, tenant of Wheathill Farm, in 1971. The axe is still in Mr Foulkes possession.

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Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Fine neolithic hand axe of petrological group VII (porphrytic microgranodiarite) from Graig Llwyd, Caernarvonshire, North Wales. Found by Mr J.H.R. Foulkes in mint condition in 1971 at a location very close to spearhead 50173*0 in the same field. Length 200mm x max width 80mm x thickness 42mm.

References

  • SZG1370 - Document: Shropshire Local Studies Library. 1974. Lilly F. Chitty Collection (LFC).

  • SZG14902 - Photograph: Jeremy Milln. 01/06/1988. Stone axe from WHeathill. œ1 COIN. 50/50A.

  • SZG1812 - Graphic material: Shropshire Local Studies Library. 1972. Lilly F. Chitty Collection (LFC) (Wheathill hand axe).

  • SZG18829 - Photograph: Jeremy Milln. 01/06/1988. Polished stone axe from Wheathill. œ1 COIN. 51/51A.

  • SZG3599 - Unpublished document: F W Shotton. 1974. Letter of 24.2.74 to AWJ Houghton.

  • SZG6425 - Document: Shropshire Local Studies Library. 1974. Lilly F. Chitty Collection (LFC).

Designations

None Recorded

Other Statuses and References

None Recorded

Associated Events

  • ENA8180 - Field Survey, 1988-1989 NT Archaeological Survey of the Attingham Estate

Associated Finds

  • FNA439 - HANDAXE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Related Records

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