Find Spot record MLI60511 - Palaeolithic Handaxe, Heckington
Summary
Palaeolithic handaxe, found on land to the south of the A17, Heckington.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 150001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A Palaeolithic flint handaxe of Acheulian type was found in 1982, during the building on a new bypass at Heckington. The axe was found within gravel, extracted for the building of the bypass from a pit dug at grid reference TF 134 447. The axe measured 105mm from point to butt, and was 72mm at its maximum width. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 14 SW: -.
- <2> SLI756 Article in Serial: A.J. White and M.C. Solly (eds.). 1983. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1982' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.18, p.105.
- <3> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LCNCC 1982.79.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 134 447 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HECKINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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