Find Spot record HUD 001 - Bears Farm, Hundon
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Summary
Flint dagger.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7296 4928 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL74NW |
| Civil Parish | HUNDON, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(TL 72984928) (S1) Bronze Age leaf-shaped flint knife or dagger found at Bear's Farm. Now in Colchester Museum. (S1-S2)
The dagger was found in 1939 by soldiers digging a hole for a searchlight position. The hole has since been filled in and is marked by a slight depression in the ground. (S3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL74NW4.
- <S2> SSF3974 Bibliographic reference: colchester Museums. 1947. Colchester Museum Annual Report. COLEM, Annual Report, 1944-1947, 11.
- <S3> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 JHO 02-OCT-50.
- <S4> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 5 2021 3:22PM