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Grooved Hammer Stones found near the Engine Vein at Alderley Edge in 1874 from Shone’s ‘Prehistoric Man in Cheshire, 1911’.
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AddedSep 25 2001
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Grooved Hammer Stones found near the Engine Vein at Alderley Edge in 1874 from Shone’s ‘Prehistoric Man in Cheshire, 1911’.

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arthur, burbage (2004-02-14)
saw photo of hammer stones, I have two similar to the top one, the larger two at the bottom I beleive are hunting stones, they would have had a hair cord tied around about six feet in length twirled overhead and thrown at grazing animals, arthur, burbage.

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