Find Spot record MLI60643 - Palaeolithic Handaxe, Norton Bottoms Quarry
Summary
Palaeolithic handaxe, found in 1990 on a reject heap of the Norton Bottoms gravel quarry.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A Palaeolithic handaxe was found in 1990, on a reject heap of the Norton Bottoms gravel quarry. The axe was made from a rolled cobble of porphyritic Dalcite or Andesite. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI5675 Correspondence: Dr Allan Brandon. 1991. Letter Regarding Palaeolithic Handaxes from the Lincoln Area. 09/01/1991.
- <2> SLI8577 Photograph: Dr Allan Brandon. 1991. Photographs of Palaeolithic Handaxe, Norton Bottoms Quarry. Print. -.
- <3> SLI4828 Unpublished Document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project: Regions 9 (Great Ouse Drainage) and 12 (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Wolds. p.129.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 866 589 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTON DISNEY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 4 2023 3:50PM
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