Find Spot record MLI50061 - Polished Felsite Axe, Scotter
Summary
Polished felsite axe, found 300m north of Field House, to the south of Scotter.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A polished felsite axe was found to the south of Scotter in 1942. It is now in Scunthorpe Museum. {1}{2}{3}
The axe is of group VI type, and has been thin sectioned. {4}
The axe is 98mm long with a sharpened butt, though somewhat damaged. The sides are well flattened and there is a moderately curved cutting edge. The axe has been ground but is not certainly Neolithic and could be Bronze Age in date. It was found some 300m north of Field House, off Scotton Road. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SE 80 SE: AB.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SE 80 SE: 5.
- <3> SLI605 Artefact: Scunthorpe Museum Collection. SC. SR AG.
- <4> 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.248.
- <5> SLI4752 Unpublished Document: R.G. Smith. 1976. Scotter and its Neighbourhood Before the Norman Conquest. Report No.3, page 44.
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Location
| Grid reference | SE 8864 0035 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SCOTTER, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2023 11:14AM
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