Find Spot record MLI50811 - Neolithic Polished Stone Axe, Snitterby Carr Lane, Snitterby
Summary
A Neolithic polished stone axe, found on land to the south of Snitterby Carr Lane, Snitterby.
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 in 1940, whilst a dyke was dug out on land to the south of Snitterby Carr Lane. It has been thin sectioned and found to be of Group VI (Langdale) origin. {1}{2}{3}
The axe measures 14.5cm long. It is now in Scunthorpe Museum. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 09 SW: 1.
- <2> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 09 SW: AL.
- <3> 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.249, no.161 (LI.159).
- <4> SLI605 Artefact: Scunthorpe Museum Collection. SCUNM: 1953.089.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 0076 9450 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SNITTERBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 11 2023 3:42PM
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