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Description:  Seven human skeletons were found in March 1870 while digging the foundations for a vinery. The skeletons were arranged in two rows, with the feet of one row at the heads of the others. "A short distance from this place was discovered a stone battle axe, commonly called a celt". It is not clear whether the latter refers to a stone axehead or a perforated stone battle axe.

Country:  ENGLAND

County:  CUMBRIA

District:  SOUTH LAKELAND

Parish:  ALDINGHAM

Grid Reference:   SD2668

Map Reference:  [EPSG:27700] 326000, 468000

Period:  NEOLITHIC, UNCERTAIN

Subject:  AXEHEAD, BATTLEAXE, CEMETERY, FIND, FINDSPOT, INHUMATION, SUB SURFACE DEPOSIT

Identifiers: 
[ADS] Depositor Id: SD 26 NE 3
[ADS] Import RCN: NMR_NATINV-37625

People Involved: 
[Publisher] Historic England