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Dear GCG folk, I have had an enquiry about the possible original provenance of the archaeological carving in the photos below. Does anyone happen to recognise where it's from without needing a closer inspection? If we knew the source, the archaeologists may get more clues to the age of the carving. Of course if you happen to have any light to shine on the archaeology as well that's a bonus! Thanks for your help. Hoping to get to the AGM this year so may get to see some of you there. Best wishes, Dale Dale Johnston Events & Exhibitions Officer, Banbury Museum Recreation & Health Telephone: 01295 672628 (direct line) Mail to: [log in to unmask] www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk. ________________________________ From: Byard, Anni - Social & Community Services [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 17 October 2008 15:00 To: Dale Johnston; Gilmour, Lauren - Social & Community Services Subject: Geology / artefact question! Hi Dale and Lauren how are you? Sorry for the double email, but I hope this gets your interest! Dale I remember you mentioning that you're a geologist - well, I hope you don't mind but I was wondering if you were able to identify the stone in the attached picture? To my untrained eye it looks like a type of granite....but I really don't know. And Lauren and Dale - Simon has suggested you may have some ideas on the date of the artefact too? It's obviously religious in its use, but we (the nationwide FLOs!) can't quite date it or source it. One person has mentioned Anglo-Scandinavian, and I wondered if being able to identify the stone would help? The object was found in a garden in Chalgrove Many thanks in advance! Anni Byard Finds Liaison Officer (Oxfordshire & West Berks) Museums Resource Centre Cotswold Dene Standlake Witney OX29 7QG Tel 01865 300557 www.finds.org.uk Search your local heritage! Visit www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/wps/portal/publicsite/doitonline/finditonline/her itage 1. <http://www.finds.org.uk/forum/extensions/InlineImages/image.jpg.php?Att achmentID=3707> 1. <http://www.finds.org.uk/forum/extensions/InlineImages/image.jpg.php?Att achmentID=3751> This email, including attachments, may contain confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete it immediately. Views expressed by the sender may not be those of Oxfordshire County Council. Council emails are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/emaildisclaimer This e-mail (including any attachments) may be confidential and may contain legally privileged information. You should not disclose its contents to any other person. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Whilst the Council has taken every reasonable precaution to minimise the risk of computer software viruses, it cannot accept liability for any damage which you may sustain as a result of such viruses. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening the e-mail(and/or any attachments). Unless expressly stated otherwise, the contents of this e-mail represent only the views of the sender and does not impose any legal obligation upon the Council or commit the Council to any course of action.