Poorly Located Find Spot record LKH 430 - Bronze Age haft flanged axe, Undley Common
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Summary
Haft flanged axe decorated with hanging swag. Formerly recorded as LKH MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 71 82 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Haft flanged axe decorated with hanging swag. Stress (?) cracks near butt. Moulding seams on flange sides. Heavily hammered. Dark brown. Length 17.1 cms (S1), weight 532 grms (S1)(S2), 539.7 cg (S3). "Found near Mildenhall", "Mildenhall (Undley Common)", purchased 1900 (S3). Class I, group I flanged axe of EMBA, listed as both flanged axe and palstave by Rowlands (S4). Formerly recorded as Mildenhall Misc 14.
Formerly recorded as LKH MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF15859 (No record type): Pendleton C, The Distribution of BA metalwork from NW Suffolk, BA dissertation, Nottingham, 1985, nu.
- <S2> SSF11642 (No record type): National Bronze Implements catalogue, BM.
- <S3> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Mildenhall, 1920-51.4.
- <S4> SSF17816 Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking. numbers 285, 950.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:48AM