Neolithic Jade Axe - Newton Peverill, Dorset

Applicant wishes to aquire a Neolithic jade axe head from Newton Peverill, Sturminster Newton in Dorset. The axe was a stray-find on farmland above the River Stour, 16km down-river from Hambledon Hill, the site of Early Neolithic enclosures, subect to excavations between 1974 and 1986.

Polished jade axe-head dating from the early Neolithic, found at Newton Peverill
Polished jade axe-head dating from the early Neolithic, found at Newton Peverill
Region
South West
Grant awarded
£14,000
Year awarded
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Jade axe stays in the UK

A polished jade axe-head dating from the early Neolithic, found at Newton Peverill in the Stour Valley, will now stay in the UK following its successful purchase by Dorset County Museum.

The Department for Culture Media and Sport placed a temporary export bar on this axe-head in January 2007.  This gave the opportunity for a museum in this country to purchase at an agreed price of £24,000, from Rupert Wace Ancient Art Limited.