Find Spot record MLI89891 - Unlocated Possible Bronze Age Object, Howell
Summary
Fired clay object of possible Bronze Age date, found near Howell. The object may be a possible spindle whorl, although its exact findspot is uncertain.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC? to 801 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A fired clay object in a Bronze Age type fabric was found somewhere near Howell. The object may have functioned as a large spindle whorl. It was asymmetrically biconical with an off-centre perforation, measuring 5cm high with an average diameter of 6cm. It was made of a fabric that is similar to that of known Bronze Age pottery, and its surface was decorated with zones of fingernail impressions. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI767 Article in Serial: A.J. White (ed.). 1981. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1980' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.16, pp.79-80.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASGARBY AND HOWELL, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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