Find Spot record MLI22985 - Palaeolithic hand-axe
Summary
Palaeolithic hand-axe
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Whilst working in Crowland Wash in 1961 a workman fromf Crowland found a perfectly shaped axe head about 4.5 inches long by 2.5 inches wide, tapering to about 1.5 inches. Axe identified at Peterborough Museum as Palaeolith - described as being made of green malachite.{1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI2142 Index: Parish card index of the former South Lincolnshire Archaeology Unit. CROWLAND. - -.
- <2> SLI3943 Serial: 1961. LINCOLNSHIRE FREE PRESS. FRONT PAGE.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CROWLAND, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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