Find Spot record MLI60759 - Late Neolithic polished stone axehead, Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm
Summary
Late Neolithic polished stone axehead, Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 60759
A polished stone axe was found north of Thompsons Bottom, Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm in 1997.{1}
The light green/blue, polished stone axe is in good condition apart from some very slight plough damage; it dates to the late Neolithic period. The axe is probably a Great Langdale, Group VI axe. Such axes usually have very finely sharpened, symmetrical blades; in this example the face of the blade is asymmetrical. One possible reason for this could be that the cutting edge was slightly damaged and the balde was rehoned to form a new cutting edge but with a slightly shallower blade face on one lateral side of the axe. Group VI axes are the commonest Neolithic stone axes found in Lincolnshire and there is a higher proportion of these axeheads found in Lincolnshire than in any other part of the country.{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI5016 Verbal Communication: D.P.. 1997. -.
- <2> SLI699 Article in Serial: F.N. Field and I. George. 1997. LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. VOL 32, p.57.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 0187 5560 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASHBY DE LA LAUNDE AND BLOXHOLM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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