Find Spot record MLI51720 - Palaeolithic Handaxe, Holton cum Beckering
Summary
Palaeolithic handaxe found in 1947, on land to the north-east of Holton cum Beckering.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A Palaeolithic handaxe was found in 1947, in glacial gravels on land to the north-east of Holton cum Beckering. The artefact was donated to Lincoln Museum, who classified it as being of mid-Acheulian type. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 18 SW: G.
- <2> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LCNCC 1947.41.
- <3> SLI6828 Bibliographic Reference: Derek A. Roe. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. Holton cum Beckering, p.190.
- <4> SLI4828 Unpublished Document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project: Regions 9 (Great Ouse Drainage) and 12 (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Wolds. p.142.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 1216 8235 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLTON CUM BECKERING, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 16 2023 3:36PM
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