Find Spot record MLI51291 - Neolithic Stone Axe Fragment, Northorpe Beck
Summary
A fragment of a Neolithic stone axe, found in Northorpe Beck.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A fragment of a Neolithic stone axe was found by Ethel Rudkin in 1972, during dredging of Northorpe Beck. The axe was thin-sectioned and found to be of Group VI origin. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 89 NE: G1.
- <2> SLI730 Article in Serial: MARJORAM, J.. 1973. 'Archaeological notes, 1972' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.8, p.37.
- <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.247, no.112 (LI.110).
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 8838 9741 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHORPE, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2023 12:29PM
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