Monument record IKL 104 - Findspot of a Bronze-Age looped narrow bladed palstave.

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Summary

Looped narrow bladed palstave.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7588 7621 (50m by 50m) Approximate
Map sheet TL77NE
Civil Parish ICKLINGHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Looped narrow bladed palstave. Cleaned. Severe corrosion in septum up to stopridge. Stub only of loop survives. Blade edge slightly corroded/ damaged. Trident pattern blade decoration. 15.2cm long, 4.6cm width, 2.7cm thick at stopridge, weight 350gms. Found on ploughsoil surface circa 100m SW of How Hill (IKL 001), about 19-- (S1). Probably Rowlands class 2, group 1, unusual in E Anglia, more common S of Thames (S2).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> (No record type): SAU, Pendleton C, October 1989.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S2).
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking. (1), 30-31, map.

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Aug 5 2013 4:49PM

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