Find Spot record MLI98167 - Bronze awl found at Giants' Hills Long Barrow, Skendleby
Summary
Bronze awl found during the excavations at Giants' Hills Long Barrow, Skendleby
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
During the archaeological excavation of Giants’ Hills long barrow by C. W. Phillips, in 1933-34, a minute bronze awl, only two-fifths of an inch long, 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; it is pointed at both ends. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI276 Article in Serial: PHILLIPS, C.W.. 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) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SKENDLEBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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