Drawings Stone axhammer from Staffordshire
Object number
LDSAL2020.38.56
Production date
19th century
Material
paper
pencil
pen
ink
pencil
pen
ink
Technique
Drawing
Dimensions
Height: 230mm
Width: 374mm
Width: 374mm
Inscriptions
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This Hatchet of Stone was found in Some boggy ground about 10 feet under the Surface, on an Estate in the Manor of Draycot [sic] in the Co. of Stafford. The wooden handle, to which it was originally attached, had nearly mouldered, but the impression in the soil was distinguishable - Now in the possession of Thos Wilson Esq of Wooton park Stafford[shire].
Inscription content
Stone hatchet found in the manor of Draycot [sic], County of Stafford. (vide Note at the back of the Sketch)
Inscription content
Staffordshire