Ayton East Field Hoard

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The Ayton East Field Hoard is a hoard of Neolithic stone and antler tools from East Ayton, North Yorkshire, England. [1]

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Discovery

The hoard was excavated from a cairn in 1849 by A. D. Conyngham. [2] The barrow itself measured 160 feet (49 m) by 100 feet (30 m). A primary burial in the centre of the cairn included human remains and some stone tools. The hoard was associated with a secondary burial of a small amount of human remains in the barrow. The cairn has been radiocarbon dated to 3080 ±90 BC. [2]

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The hoard contains three flint axes and a flint adze, five arrowheads, a polished flint knife, two flint flakes, an antler 'macehead' and two boar-tusk knives. [1]

Acquisition

The hoard was acquired by the British Museum in 1879 from a donation by Rev William Greenwell. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hoard from Ayton East Field". Google Arts and Culture. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Historic England. "Monument Number 79953 (79953)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "lozenge arrow-head". British Museum. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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