Find Spot record MLI60507 - Palaeolithic handaxe found south of Ruskington station
Summary
Palaeolithic handaxe found south of Ruskington station
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 150001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 60507
A middle Acheulian handaxe was found on the surface south of Ruskington railway station in 1952. {1}{2}{3}{4}
The tool is pyriform and worked from a piece of tabular flint, traces of the cortex being visible on both faces. It has been damaged at the tip, presumably in antiquity since the beginnings of patination are evident on the fracture. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3238 Index: Ruskington SMR File. RUSKINGTON. TF 05 SE:Q.
- <2> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LM 34.56.
- <3> SLI6828 Bibliographic Reference: Roe, Derek A.. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. Ruskington, p.190.
- <4> SLI2701 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ruskington Ordnance Survey Cards. RUSKINGTON. TF 05 SE; 25.
- <5> SLI509 Article in Serial: THOMPSON, F.H.. 1954. Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. Vol 5 part 2, p 76, fig 1.1.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 0858 5036 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RUSKINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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