Find Spot record MLI50101 - Neolithic Chalk Axehead, Kettlethorpe
Summary
A Neolithic polished chalk axehead, found to the south of Kettlethorpe.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A Neolithic polished chalk axehead was found at this location in December 1977. Chalk axes are extremely rare in Britain, with only two previously known examples from Lincolnshire. It is suggested that these objects have a more ritual function rather than a practical usage. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 87 SW: L.
- <2> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LM 206.78.
- <3> SLI765 Article in Serial: A.J. White (ed.). 1979. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1978' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.14, pp.76-7.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 8498 7413 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KETTLETHORPE, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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