Poorly Located Find Spot record BML 075 - Findspot of a winged bronze axe (actually palstave)

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Summary

A bronze palstave (formerly mis-recorded as a winged axe), 6 1/2 inches long. Formerly recorded as BML MISC

Location

Grid reference TM 31 50 (point) Poorly located
Map sheet TM35SW
Civil Parish BROMESWELL, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A winged bronze axe 6 1/2 inches long (S1, referring to S5). This is clearly a palstave 'with an indented chevron below the stop ridge' (S5).
Possibly the same as palstave IPSMG 1920-51.10 (S4)(see BML Misc).

Formerly recorded as BML MISC

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 275.
  • <S2> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM35SW10, 1978.
  • <S3> Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card MBA general, undated.
  • <S4> Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card BA general, undated.
  • <S5> (No record type): Evans J, Ancient Bronze Implements of Great Britain, 1881, 90.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

May 21 2020 8:48AM

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