Find Spot record MLI50820 - A THIRD POLISHED GREENSTONE AXE FOUND WEST OF NORTON BECK
Summary
A THIRD POLISHED GREENSTONE AXE FOUND WEST OF NORTON BECK
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A third, smaller, polished greenstone axe found in November 1954 by Frank Taylor. Now in Lincoln Museum. {1}{2}{3}
The axe was thin sectioned and found to be of group VI in origin. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2912 Index: SMR FILE. BISHOP NORTON. TF 09 SW:B -.
- <2> SLI2391 Index: OS CARD INDEX. BISHOP NORTON. TF 09 SW:6,1963, HARPER F R.
- <3> SLI499 Article in Serial: PETCH, D.F.. 1957. 'Archaeological Notes for 1956' in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. VOL 7 (NS) p6.
- <4> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LM 7.56.
- <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 p246.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 0194 9251 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BISHOP NORTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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