Find Spot record NAC 030 - Findspot of a fragment of a Bronze-Age parallel sided bronze blade. (BA)
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Summary
Fragment of a parallel sided bronze blade, 55mm long x 26mm wide x 9mm thick.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 208 401 (101m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM24SW |
| Civil Parish | NACTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Fragment of a parallel sided bronze blade, 55mm long x 26mm wide x 9mm thick. Possibly from a MBA rapier (Burgess Group IV; Rowlands Class 3), though rounded midrib illustrated may suggest a sword. Found with a metal detector (S1).
Also IA, Rom and Med.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file : drawing.
- <S1> SSF6941 (No record type): Gooch R (IMDC), per SAU Ipswich (Newman J), 1986.
- <S2> SSF20243 (No record type): SAU, Photograph BGY 19, 20, December 1986.
- <M2> SSF39187 (No record type): Photographs: BGY 19, 20.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 20 2013 1:29PM