Find Spot record MLI88222 - Polished flint axe, Walcott Commons
Summary
Polished flint axe, Walcott Commons
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
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A polished flint axe was found at Walcott Commons. The information comes from Memoires of the Geological Survey, "The Geology of the Fenland", by S.Skertchley, 1877, p.206: "..a splendid polished celt of flint, found in the peat at Digby. It is 5 and a half inches in length, 1 and a half inches in the butt and 2 and a half inches at the cutting edge." {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI2987 Index: SMR FILE. DIGBY. TF 15 NW:S, CWP 14/5/31.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 115 560 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALCOTT, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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