Find Spot record MLI98167 - Bronze Awl, Giants' Hills 1, Skendleby
Summary
Bronze awl found during the excavations at Giants' Hills 1 long barrow, Skendleby.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC)
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- None recorded
Full Description
A minute bronze awl was found during the archaeological excavation of the Giants’ Hills 1 long barrow by C. W. Phillips in 1933-44. The awl was pointed at both ends and measured only two-fifths of an inch long. It was found associated with beaker pottery fragments and a hearth in the ditch of the barrow mound. The small size of the awl seems to have been the result of use rather than corrosion. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI276 Article in Serial: C.W. Phillips. 1936. 'The Excavation of the Giants' Hills Long Barrow, Skendleby, Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. vol.85, p.75.
- <2> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. vol.104, p.97, fig.25.231.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 4289 7110 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SKENDLEBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 6 2025 1:01PM
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