Accession No
1926.118.1
Description
One hammerstone of green coloured stone.
Place
Europe; Western Europe; France; Brittany; Morbihan; Ile de Gavrinis
Period
?Neolithic ?Bronze Age
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]; Aveneau de la Grancière, Paul (Comte) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1926.118.1; 2
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
85mm
Events
Context (Auction / Sale)
Bought by the donor from the collection of the Comte Aveneau de la Granciere.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Labels & Markings)
Small square red label adhered to object reads: '2'
Event Date
Author: Emily Shorter
Context (Related Documents)
Label reads: [transcription] ‘2 et 3. – Percuteurs, en roche dure, provenant du célèbre monument mégalithique de l’île de Gavrinnis (Golfe du Morbihan).’
[translation]: ‘2 and 3. – Hammerstones of hard stone, from the famous megalithic monument on the island of Gavrinnis (Gulf of Morbihan).’
Event Date
Author: Emily Shorter
Context (Related Documents)
Objects no longer on red board (15/6/2000). Old labels adhered. Old exhibition label accompanies objects.
Event Date
Author: Emily Shorter
Context (Field collection)
Found: Megalithic Monument at Gavrinnis, Gulf of Morbihan. Collected by Paul Aveneau de la Granciere.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1926.118[.1-2]: 'Two hammerstones on red board, numbered 2 - 3'
Event Date 1926
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1926.118[.1-2]: 'One reddish stone, part polished, the other green stone.'
Event Date 15/6/2000
Author: Emily Shorter
Description (Physical description)
One hammerstone of green coloured stone.
Event Date 11/4/2024
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:49490
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