Find Spot record MNL 171 - Findspot of a Bronze-Age bronze flat tanged chisel. (BA)
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Summary
Bronze flat tanged chisel with near rectangular section.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 704 796 (477m by 375m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77NW |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze flat tanged chisel with near rectangular section. Heavily encrusted. Some corrosion. Blade slightly chipped. Black, 8.5 cms long. Found by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) using a metal detector in 1980 in area of large Rom site. Probably MBA (S1)(S2)(S3).
Also IA, Rom, Sax & Un.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF11522 (No record type): Morley R, 1980.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: drawing (stolen Autumn 1981).
- <S2> SSF15704 (No record type): Pendleton C F, The distribution of BA metalwork in NW Suffolk, BA dissertation, Nottingham, 1985, nu.
- <S3> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff, 1980, PSIA, 35, 1981, (1), 76.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2013 1:30PM