Find Spot record MLI53517 - Neolithic Stone Axe, Moortown

Summary

A Neolithic polished stone axe, found on land to the north-east of Moortown.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A Neolithic polished stone axe was found on land to the north-east of Moortown. The axe was broken at the butt end and showed signs of having been exposed to considerable heat. It was donated to Lincoln Museum. {1}{2}{3}{4}

Sources/Archives (4)

  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 09 NE: F.
  •  Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 09 NE: 4.
  •  Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LCNCC 1956.117.
  •  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.247, no.75 (LI.74).

Map

Location

Grid reference TF 0865 9981 (point) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish SOUTH KELSEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Sep 11 2023 2:05PM

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