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Monument Number 68988
Hob Uid: 68988
Location : Cheshire West and Chester Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SJ4033066470
Summary : A Neolithic polished stone axe was found "at a low level, just above the rock a few feet south of room 4 of a Roman building in Hunter Street, Chester". The axe is in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester (Accession Number CC 277).
More information : [SJ 4033 6647] Polished, thin butted stone axe, 13.3 cm in length found at a low level, just above the rock a few feet south of room 4 of a Roman building in Hunter Street, Chester. (Site IX on plan). [Sited from plans. (1)] Late Neolithic (c. 2500-2000 BC) (2) (1-2) The axe is in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester (Acc. No. CC 277). (3)

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Plates : VII, XXVII
Vol(s) : 27, 1928

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Vol(s) : 50, 1934-5

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Source details : F1 TPW 09-JUL-64
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Neolithic
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : POLISHED AXEHEAD
Object Material : Stone

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 46 NW 3
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-07-09
End Date : 1964-07-09

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 68988