Find Spot record MLI42515 - Neolithic Polished Stone Axe, Authorpe
Summary
A Neolithic polished stone axe, found near Authorpe.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A Neolithic polished stone axe was found on land near Authorpe. The axe is of a light grey stone and has a thin butt with flat sides. Mistakenly recorded as being donated to Louth Museum, the axe was actually donated to Lincoln Museum, where it was thin-sectioned and thought to be of group VI fine type. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI323 Article in Serial: C.W. Phillips. 1935. 'The Present State of Archaeology in Lincolnshire: Part 2' in the Archaeological Journal. vol.91, p.159.
- <2> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 48 SW: C, TF 38 SE: N.
- <3> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 38 SE: 9.
- <4> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LCNCC 1954.77.
- <5> SLI587 Article in Serial: W.A. Cummins and C.N. Moore. 1973. 'Petrological Identification of Stone Implements from Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland' in Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. vol.39, p.246, no.35 (LI.36).
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 399 809 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AUTHORPE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 10 2024 12:22PM
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