Find Spot record MLI52894 - Dug-out Canoe, Fiskerton
Summary
A dug-out canoe found in 1952.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Monoxylous 'dug-out' canoe (Fox type IIb) was found in the peat, below silt, in March 1952. It measures 24 feet by 2 feet. The boat is now in The Collection (City and County Museum). {1}{2}
This boat measured 24 feet in length by 3 feet one inch across. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI3014 Index: SMR FILE. FISKERTON. TF 07 SE:E -.
- <2> SLI2491 Index: OS CARD INDEX. FISKERTON. TF 07 SE:6,1962, DA.
- <3> SLI593 Article in Serial: SMITH, A.G.. 1958. PROCEEDINGS OF THE PREHISTORIC SOCIETY. PP 181-4 VOL 24.
- <4> SLI1250 Correspondence: PARISH FILE. FISKERTON. -.
- <5> SLI4609 Unpublished Document: Baker, F. T.. PARISH FILE. FISKERTON. A PREHISTORIC 'DUG-OUT' BOAT FROM SHORT FERRY.
- <6> SLI12402 Bibliographic Reference: A.J. White. 1978. Dug-out Boats from Lincolnshire and South Humberside.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 0896 7120 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISKERTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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