Ayton East Field Hoard
The Ayton East Field Hoard is a hoard of Neolithic stone and antler tools from East Ayton, North Yorkshire, England.[1]
Discovery[edit]
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]
Contents[edit]
The hoard comprises 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[edit]
The hoard was acquired by the British Museum in 1879 from a donation by Rev William Greenwell.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Hoard from Ayton East Field". Google Arts and Culture. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Monument Number 79953 (79953)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "lozenge arrow-head". British Museum. Retrieved 9 November 2021.