Find Spot record MLI80578 - Neolithic Polished Flint Axe, Fossdyke, Skellingthorpe
Summary
A Neolithic polished flint axe, found in a ploughed field to the south of the Fossdyke, Skellingthorpe.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A polished Neolithic axe was found in February 1976, on the edge of a ploughed field to the south of the Fossdyke. It was made of brown flint which contained several impurities, and measured c.125mm long. It was offered as a gift to the City and County Museum. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 97 SW: L.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 9298 7381 (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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