Find Spot record MLI60515 - Two Palaeolithic handaxes from west of Thorpe on the Hill
Summary
Two Palaeolithic handaxes from west of Thorpe on the Hill
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
60515
2 PALAEOLITHIC HANDAXES. 1 IS AN ABBEVILLIAN HANDAXE, AND WAS FOUND IN 1952. THE OTHER WAS FOUND POSSIBLY IN 1946. THEY ARE NOW IN LINCOLN MUSEUM. {1}
The handaxes were found by Swinnerton (before 1937) and Baker. They are from Balderton sand and gravel. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI4786 Unpublished Document: PARISH FILE. WEST KEAL. WEST KEAL: LIST OF PALAEOLITHIC HANDAXES.
- <2> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LM 41.46.
- <3> SLI6828 Bibliographic Reference: Roe, Derek A.. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. Thorpe on the Hill, p.191.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 904 654 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORPE ON THE HILL, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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