Find Spot record MLI41847 - Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe, Kenwick Farm, Legbourne
Summary
Palaeolithic flint handaxe, found on land at Kenwick Farm, Legbourne.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A palaeolithic flint handaxe was found in 1930, on land at Kenwick Farm, Legbourne. The axe was ovate in shape, and was donated to Louth Museum. Later prehistoric worked flints were also recovered from the same area c.1960 (see MLI126893). {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 38 NW: K.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 38 NW: 16.
- <3> SLI4828 Unpublished Document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project: Regions 9 (Great Ouse Drainage) and 12 (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Wolds. p.142.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 345 851 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LEGBOURNE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 10 2023 12:23PM
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