Find Spot record MLI60474 - Dug-out boat found at Metheringham Washway
Summary
Dug-out boat found at Metheringham Washway
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
60474
The remains of a dug-out boat, found in May 1912 and recorded by A. Smith (Curator of Lincoln Museum). A fragment of the boat is preserved in the Museum Store. The boat originally measured 21 feet six inches long by three feet wide, and had cross pieces under the stern. {2}{3}
The Ordnance Survey record card has TF1420 6557 as the National Grid Reference. {1}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2635 Index: OS CARD INDEX. METHERINGHAM. TF 16 NW:10,1964, HARPER F R.
- <2> SLI3167 Index: SMR FILE. METHERINGHAM. TF 16 NW:H,1976, RWH.
- <3> SLI12402 Bibliographic Reference: A.J. White. 1978. Dug-out Boats from Lincolnshire and South Humberside.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 1422 6560 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHERINGHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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