Find Spot record WSS 030 - Jubilee Cottages (BA)
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Summary
The palstave from Wissett was found in 1939 just below the surface whilst digging foundations for extensions to the Jubilee Cottages in Wissett Street. Previously WSS Misc.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 36 79 (1000m by 1000m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM37NE |
| Civil Parish | WISSETT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
The palstave from Wissett was found in 1939 just below the surface whilst digging foundations for extensions to the Jubilee Cottages in Wissett Street. It measures 6 3/8 inches in length and is in a good state of preservation. The blade has been blunted from use and a slight defect in the casting appears beneath the stop ridge (S1).
Rowlands Class 5, Group 1, with shield & rib decoration, 16.1 x 6.1cms (S3).
Previously WSS Misc.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF11462 (No record type): Moore I E, Bronze Age axes from Halesworth and District, PSIA, 24,1947, (2), 121 (ill).
- <S2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM37NE8, 1977.
- <S3> SSF17816 Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking. number 975.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:48AM