Find Spot record MLI32865 - PREHISTORIC FLINT AXE
Summary
PREHISTORIC FLINT AXE
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Paleolithic or possible Neolithic flint hand axe. Via Librarian, Sleaford. {1}
Large flat egg-shaped flint scraper, finely worked, heavy white patination. Found in Ouse Mere. (1976) D.D.A Simpson not convinced that it is of Neolithic date. J. May suggests Neolithic. P. Chowne suggests pre-Neolithic. T. Manby suggests a laurel leaf point which has gone wrong during working & has been discarded (1977).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2908 Index: SMR FILE. BILLINGBOROUGH. TF 13 SW:AG,1977, AJW.
- <2> SLI3850 Photograph: WILSON, P.J.. PARISH FILE. BILLINGBOROUGH. -.
- <3> SLI2132 Index: Parish card index of the former South Lincolnshire Archaeology Unit. BILLINGBOROUGH. -,1977, -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 102 343 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BILLINGBOROUGH, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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