Find Spot record BOY 006 - Findspot of a Bronze-Age socketed axe.
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Summary
Socketed axe with fragment of Hallstatt C sword blade found inside (S1).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3684 4647 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM34NE |
| Civil Parish | BOYTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Socketed axe (of Ewart Park date) with fragment of Hallstatt C sword blade found inside (S1).
Interpreted as Gundlingen sword fragment (of Halstatt C) by Burgess. For fuller discussion see (S2) & drawings.
In Ipswich Museum (L.966-5) in 1979 (S2). Unlocated by 1993 (Taylor R.J., Hoards of the BA in Southern Britain). Apparently returned to (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) in 1988 (IPSMG, February 2003).
Possibly related to ingot found circa 700 yards away - see BOY 007.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. 27, 30, 1966 E Owles and N Smedley.
- <S1> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card L.966-5, 1966.
- <S2> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Burgess C, 'A Find from Boyton... & end of the BA in Britain..',BAR 67, 1979, 269-83, ill.
- <S3> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2021 1:14PM