Find Spot record MLI52768 - Bronze Age Axe Hammer, Saxilby
Summary
A perforated basalt axe hammer of Bronze Age date, found on land near Saxilby. The exact findspot is unknown.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A perforated basalt axe hammer of Bronze Age date was found 'many years ago' on land near Saxilby. The exact findspot is unknown. The artefact was originally donated to the Lincoln Castle Museum, later being transferred to Lincoln Museum, following the closure of the Castle Museum. {1}{2}{3}{4}
The artefact was thin-sectioned and thought to be of dolerite basaltic stone. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3870 Serial: 1915. LINCOLNSHIRE NOTES AND QUERIES. vol.13, p.101, fig.10.
- <2> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 87 NE: AK.
- <3> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 87 NE: 9.
- <4> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LM 10661.06.
- <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, p.254, no.375 (LI.307).
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SAXILBY WITH INGLEBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 16 2023 2:50PM
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