Monument record LKH 239 - River Little Ouse
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Summary
Almost complete rapier, 289mm long.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 716 863 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78NW |
| Civil Parish | BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Almost complete rapier (in two pieces and with one rivet hole broken away), 289mm long from Little Ouse River (dredgings?). Details in (S1). NGR approximate only - after description of findspot as 'one half mile below Wilton Bridge' (S5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF50120 Bibliographic reference: BAR. British Archaeological Report. Pendleton C F, 279, Numbes 197 & 198.
- <S2> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Trump B A V, 'Fenland Rapiers', 1968, 223 & Fig 53.5.
- <S3> SSF17816 Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking. No 1906.
- <S4> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Burgess & Gerloff, The dirks & rapiers of GB & Ireland, 1981, No 606, pl 80.
- <S5> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Proc Cambs Arch Soc, 41, 1947, 78-9, pl 25a.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2005 4:58PM