Find Spot record MLI53277 - TWO POLISHED STONE AXES FROM BLEASBY MOOR
Summary
TWO POLISHED STONE AXES FROM BLEASBY MOOR
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
TWO POLISHED STONE AXES FOUND ON BLEASBY MOOR, ONE PROBABLY GREAT LANGDALE FOUND IN 1963, THE OTHER WAS FOUND IN 1971. {1}{2}{3}
The axehead examined by C. Moore and W. Cummins was petrologically identified as tuff. {3}
Possibly one of these axeheads was seen by the HER in 2006 but with no location other than Legsby available. The axehead that was seen had not been petrologically sampled. A light green axehead, polished but unfinished, with dimensions of about 140mm by 50mm. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI3129 Index: SMR FILE. LEGSBY. TF 18 SW:C, H -.
- <2> SLI2601 Index: OS CARD INDEX. LEGSBY. TF 18 SW:10,1963, BHS.
- <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 252.
- <4> SLI11166 Verbal Communication: Catherine M. Wilson. 2006. Communication from Catherine Wilson. -.
Map
Location
Grid reference | TF 1297 8370 (point) |
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Civil Parish | LEGSBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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