Find Spot record MLI53278 - Perforated Axe Hammer, East Torrington
Summary
A small, perforated axe hammer, found in 1963 on land to the north of East Torrington.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A small, perforated axe hammer of possible Mesolithic date was found in 1963, on land to the north of East Torrington. The artefact is of a ground, though unpolished, grey stone, and has an hour-glass perforation. It has been variously described as a macehead, adze and axehead. It was found during the grubbing out of a hedge near Collow Top Yard. It was recorded by Lincoln Museum, but retained by the finder. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 18 SW: R.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 18 SW: 9.
- <3> SLI666 Article in Serial: WHITWELL, J.B.. 1964. Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. vol.10, part.2, p.58, no.4.
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Location
Grid reference | TF 1475 8460 (point) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | LEGSBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 9 2023 12:02PM
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