Monument record MNL 132 - Findspot of a Bronze-Age bronze double-edged knife.
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6901 7875 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze `spur' tanged double-edged knife with leaf shaped blade. Tip missing (modern break). Blade bent over on discovery. Reheating by finder to straighten blade resulted in extensive loss of original surface. Length 18.4 cms (S1).
Comparable to LBA Ewart Park phase knives, e.g. Heathery Burn Cave, Co Durham (S1)(S2).
Found by(see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) in 1977 with a metal detector in upcast from field drainage ditch.
Grid reference originally given as (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) in 1982 (S3).
Found in area of extensive Rom scatters, BA metalwork finds & BA/IA pottery scatters, see MNL 078, MNL 129 and MNL 136.
Details of 1987 Fenland survey not yet available.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SSF6326 Excavation archive: Pendleton C. 1990. Fenland Survey Archive.
- <S1> SSF15856 (No record type): Pendleton C, The Distribution of BA metalwork from NW Suffolk, BA dissertation, Nottingham, 1985, li.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: drawing (stolen Autumn 1981).
- <M2> SSF36236 (No record type): Photographs: AFT 7-9.
- <S2> SSF7740 (No record type): Inventaria Archaeologia, GB 55, 10 (7).
- <S3> SSF10271 (No record type): King, J.. King Jack, 1982.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 15 2020 5:28AM