Element record L4171 - STONE AXE-HAMMER FROM LAXTON

Summary

FINDSPOT (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age)

Location

Grid reference SK 74870 66219 (point)
Map sheet SK76NW
District Newark
Civil Parish Laxton, Newark

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

BA stone axe-hammer, on loan to NWM. (1)
Large bored stone axe-hammer of early BA type found by G Saxilby, Church Farm, Moorhouse in March 1951. (2)
Mr Saxilby junior confirmed the site. The implement is still in NWM. (3)
An axe-hammer from Moorhouse, of lithic sandstone (No 337, NT 59). (4)
A Neo stone axe-hammer of lithic sandstone. (5)


<1> Barley MW, 1953, OS Corr 6in (Personal comment). SNT451.

<2> Smith A, 1953, OS Corr 6in (Personal comment). SNT1302.

<3> Colquhoun FD, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT582.

<4> Prehistoric Society, 1973, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, p 253 (Published document). SNT291.

<5> TVARC, 1980, Gazetteer, p 35 (Published document). SNT401.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Personal comment: Barley MW. 1953. OS Corr 6in.
  • <2> Personal comment: Smith A. 1953. OS Corr 6in.
  • <3> Personal comment: Colquhoun FD. 1974. Pers Comm.
  • <4> Published document: Prehistoric Society. 1973. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 39. p 253.
  • <5> Published document: TVARC. 1980. Gazetteer. p 35 .

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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