Find Spot record MLI84060 - Polished Stone Axe, Norton Disney
Summary
A Neolithic polished stone axe, found on land near the River Witham, to the north-east of Norton Disney.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A fine Neolithic polished stone axe was found in July 1966, on land near the River Witham, to the north-east of Norton Disney. The axe was of Group VI type, being made of a grey-green chert. It measured c.9cm long by 5cm wide at its broadest point, and was polished with gougings on the side and edge. It was found by a local farm labourer, and was given to Carlton-le-Moorland School, before being donated to Lincoln Museum. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 95 NW: F.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 95 NW: 7.
- <3> SLI587 Article in Serial: W.A. Cummins and C.N. Moore. 1973. 'Petrological Identification of Stone Implements from Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland' in Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. vol.39, p.255, no.431 (LI.342).
- <4> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LCNCC CL.1975.4.
- <5> SLI16209 Correspondence: City and County Museum. 1974-5. Correspondence Regarding Norton Disney Polished Stone Axe. -.
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Location
Grid reference | SK 9055 5961 (point) Estimated from sources |
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Civil Parish | NORTON DISNEY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 11 2023 2:04PM
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