Monument record MDS 138 - Barn Meadow
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Summary
Bronze tanged knife; end of tang and point both broken off, edges very damaged and nicked, surviving length 18.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1136 6430 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM16SW |
| Civil Parish | MENDLESHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze tanged knife; end of tang and point both broken off, edges very damaged and nicked, surviving length 18.4cm, blade is possibly slightly leaf shaped with a maximum width of 2.8cm, 0.5cm thick. Blade has a slight mid-rib and two slightly concave channels on either side with bevelled edges. The tang is flat and has the beginnings of a rivet hole at the break point. Late Middle Bronze Age (S1). Found by D Carter (S2).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF17816 Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking. 47.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: drawing.
- <S2> SSF3848 (No record type): Colchester R, 1990.
- <M2> SSF39055 (No record type): Photograph:.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 19 1990 12:00AM