Find Spot record MLI33821 - Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age Battleaxe Fragment, Ropsley and Humby
Summary
A fragment of a late Neolithic or early Bronze Age battleaxe, found at Ropsley and Humby.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Fragment of a possibly unfinished Bronze Age battleaxe. {1}
The Ordnance Survey record states that it is a bronze battleaxe. This is an error, however, as it is clearly noted as a stone axe by A. White who recorded the object. {2}
The fragment was found in 1979, during field walking at Ropsley and Humby. It is made of weathered dolerite and features an incomplete secondary perforation. It was thought to date to either the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 03 SW: AE.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 03 SW: 26.
- <3> SLI8627 Bibliographic Reference: Lane, T.W.. 1995. The Archaeology and Developing Landscape of Ropsley and Humby, Lincolnshire. A4, fig.7.2.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 015 329 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROPSLEY AND HUMBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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