Find Spot record COM 031 - Findspot of a Bronze Age sword fragment and socketed axe at Boyton Hall Farm

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Summary

2005: metal detector finds of possible bronze sword blade fragment and socketed axe fragment about 50m apart. Details in (S1, S2).

Location

Grid reference	TM 031 568 (point) Approximate
Map sheet	TM05NW
Civil Parish	COMBS, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

ARTEFACT SCATTER (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)

Full Description

2005: metal detector finds of possible bronze sword blade fragment and socketed axe fragment about 50m apart. Details in (S1, S2). Within Rom, Med & Pmed scatters COM 028. Possibly dispersed hoard, general scatter or redeposited.
Note other BA metal finds from same field - see COM 027 (sword hilt fragment) & 030 (Arreton style axe and MBA type spearhead tip).

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. Pendleton C (SCCAS), June 2006.
<S2> SSF50082 Verbal communication: Personal communication. Smith P, finds list & maps, April 2006.

Finds (3)

FSF32921: SWORD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
FSF32922: SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
FSF32923: HOARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

May 10 2016 11:54AM