Stone Axe (Wooler)
A polished stone (dolomite) axe found near Wooler was placed on loan to Society of Antiquaries Newcastle by Mr Campbell, Old Felton per Mr A R Robson of Swarland Mill near Felton on May 31st 1939. (1)
This axe was found in the autumn of 1882 by Mr Campbell (father of the present Mr Campbell) during ploughing at the farm of East or West Horton. It is now in the possession of Mr J Campbell, Old Felton. (2)
Mr J Campbell has no further siting information. (3)
The original compiler of these comments appears to have overlooked a further reference in volume 9 of Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle. This describes and illustrates a small greenstone axe which is flat and angular in section. It is said that this axe was 'placed on loan with the society by Mr. T. Campbell (per Mr. A.R. Robson of Swarland)' and that it was 'ploughed up near Wooler in 1874 by Mr. Campbell's grandfather, of Old Felton'. If, as seems likely, this is the same axe referred to above, then this must cast doubt on the date of discovery provided by authority 2. (4a)
This axe was found in the autumn of 1882 by Mr Campbell (father of the present Mr Campbell) during ploughing at the farm of East or West Horton. It is now in the possession of Mr J Campbell, Old Felton. (2)
Mr J Campbell has no further siting information. (3)
The original compiler of these comments appears to have overlooked a further reference in volume 9 of Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle. This describes and illustrates a small greenstone axe which is flat and angular in section. It is said that this axe was 'placed on loan with the society by Mr. T. Campbell (per Mr. A.R. Robson of Swarland)' and that it was 'ploughed up near Wooler in 1874 by Mr. Campbell's grandfather, of Old Felton'. If, as seems likely, this is the same axe referred to above, then this must cast doubt on the date of discovery provided by authority 2. (4a)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1964; W D Johnston
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