Monument record MLI50232 - Neolithic Axe and Pottery, Otby Top, Walesby
Summary
A Neolithic stone axe and pottery sherds, found on land at Otby Top, Walesby.
Type and Period (1)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A Neolithic stone axe was found in 1968, in this location to the north of Otby Top Farm. The axe was recovered from an area that had a concentration of flint, with a similar concentration of sandstone lumps noted a short distance to the north. {1}
A number of redeposited Neolithic Grimston Ware pottery sherds were recovered in 1969, during partial excavation of one of the Bronze Age barrows in the Otby Top Barrow Cemetery (see PRN 50443). The sherds might suggest that the barrow was located on the site of earlier activity in this area. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 19 NW: P.
- <2> SLI1424 Correspondence: City and County Museum. 1970. Correspondence Regarding Partial Excavation of a Bronze Age Barrow at Otby Top Barrow Cemetery, Walesby. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1395 9541 (84m by 84m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALESBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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