Find Spot record MLI51072 - Polished Stone Axe, Cliff Farm, Normanby by Spital
Summary
Neolithic polished stone axe, found on land to the north-east of Cliff Farm, Normanby by Spital.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A Neolithic polished greenstone axe was found in 1966, on land to the north-east of Cliff Farm, Normanby by Spital. The axe measured 4.5" long by 1.125" at its widest. It was donated to Scunthorpe Museum. {1}{2}
The artefact was thin-sectioned and thought to be of group VI coarse type. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 98 NE: AB.
- <2> SLI605 Artefact: Scunthorpe Museum Collection. SM 33.66.
- <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.253, no.342 (LI.275).
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 981 882 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORMANBY BY SPITAL, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 16 2023 12:00PM
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