Find Spot record MLI80574 - Prehistoric Stone Axes, Skellingthorpe
Summary
Two prehistoric stone axes from Skellingthorpe.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Two prehistoric stone axes were found during ploughing in 1906. One is a very small butted example of Borrowdale Ash, and the other measures 13cm of greyish stone and is flat-sided. They are now in Lincoln Museum. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3261 Index: SMR FILE for SKELLINGTHORPE. SKELLINGTHORPE. SK 97 SW, D.
- <2> SLI5661 Index: OS card index. Skellingthorpe. SK 97 SW:1.
- <3> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LM 357-8.27.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 920 720 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SKELLINGTHORPE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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