Find Spot record MLI81769 - Unlocated Prehistoric Finds, Potterhanworth
Summary
Unlocated prehistoric finds from Potterhanworth.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A bronze spearhead and the jaw bone of a boar were found about 4ft below the ground surface in Potterhanworth Fen in 1841. The spearhead had loops on the socket and was recorded by Phillips. It was accessioned into the City and County Museum. {1}{2}{3}{4}
The finds were exhibited at the 1848 meeting of the Archaeological Institute in Lincoln. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 06 NE: F.
- <2> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. p.78, no.158.
- <3> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LM8.42.
- <4> SLI9378 Index: North Kesteven Records. Potterhanworth. NK49.16.
- <5> SLI816 Bibliographic Reference: Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. 1848. Proceedings of the Archaeological Institute. Catalogue of antiquities, p.xxviii.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | POTTERHANWORTH, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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