Find Spot record SUS 005 - Metal detector finds include blade end of palstave (?). (BA)

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Summary

Metal detector finds include blade end of palstave (?).

Location

Grid reference TM 14468 78578 (point)
Map sheet TM17NW
Civil Parish STUSTON, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

1986: Metal detector find by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) 'from the Stuston cropmark….from the southe end of the field', from mainly Rom site include plain blade end of palstave (?) with severe invasive corrosion, circa 9.3cms surviving length, blade width circa 4.9cms (from photo). Unsplayed blade suggests little use/resharpening. Photo in file (S1).
Is this the same as 'a Bronze Age flat axe' found 'at this time' (1979-1980) by metal detector (S2).
Also Un, IA, Rom, Neo and Sax.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Photograph: Photograph. Rackham(?) K, per NAU (Gregory T), note, February 1986.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1)(S2).
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service evaluation report. SCCAS, Tester A, for A140, Scole Dickleburgh Improvement, ms, 27 May 1992.

Finds (2)

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Record last edited

Feb 27 2009 5:00PM

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