Monument record HTC 014 - Drift Piece
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Summary
Socketed axe
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 996 546 (100m by 100m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL95SE |
| Civil Parish | HITCHAM, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Socketed axe found 1972 on(see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Square socket with a flat collar and a side loop. Four small lugs on the inside of the socket. 10. 6cm long, socket 3.1cm wide, blade 4.4cm wide. Taunton-Hademarschen type of the MBA/LBA (S1). Originally reported via (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) to Norwich Castle Museum (S3).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF17816 Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking. 41-43.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: drawing; copy (S3).
- <M2> SSF42832 (No record type): Photograph: ANT 1-10.
- <S2> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeology in Suffolk 1983, PSIA, 35, (4), 1984, 323 (ill).
- <S3> SSF12266 (No record type): NWHCM, note & drawing, 1972.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 4 2009 2:29PM