Find Spot record MLI52047 - Polished Stone Eight Acre Wood, Gainsborough

Summary

A polished stone, found on land to the north of Eight Acre Wood, Gainsborough.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2201 BC?)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A flat polished stone was found in approximately this location to the north of Eight Acre Wood, Gainsborough. The object is thought to have been a Neolithic stone axe head. Two similar objects have also been found at a nearby farm. {1}

Sources/Archives (1)

  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 89 SW: J.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 8244 9095 (point) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Feb 5 2026 2:22PM

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