2929 - Salisbury Plain Stone Age Polished Stone Macehead Section Group with Handwritten Finder's Note. Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P. Polished porphyritic macehead fragment, lentoid in section; another from Wiltshire, UK, similar, plano-convex in section; accompanied by an old manuscript note signed by M. Wilkins: 'Neolithic polished hammer or macehead, unfortunately broken; porphyritic green stone, found by me at Fovant on the south border of Salisbury Plain. 1915'. 247 grams total, 71-73 mm (2 3/4 - 2 7/8 in.). [2, No Reserve]

Salisbury Plain Stone Age Polished Stone Macehead Section Group with Handwritten Finder's Note. Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P. Polished porphyritic macehead fragment, lentoid in section; another from Wiltshire, UK, similar, plano-convex in section; accompanied by an old manuscript note signed by M. Wilkins: 'Neolithic polished hammer or macehead, unfortunately broken; porphyritic green stone, found by me at Fovant on the south border of Salisbury Plain. 1915'. 247 grams total, 71-73 mm (2 3/4 - 2 7/8 in.). [2, No Reserve] Found by M Wilkins on the South border of Salisbury Plain in 1915. This collection was gifted to Haselmere Parish Priest, Charles Borelli (c.1914-2000) of Farnham; who was part of the Borelli family from Italy who emigrated from Lake Como in 1828 to set up the Borelli family watch and jewellery business; thence by family descent to his nephew. Accompanied by an original handwritten note from the finder. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.