Poorly Located Find Spot record MNL 999 - Bronze Age haft flanged axe, near Mildenhall
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Summary
Bronze haft flanged axe with narrow blade. Formerly recorded as MNL MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 67 78 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze haft flanged axe with narrow blade. Leaf shaped flanges ending in angular ridge just below stop ridge. Length 12.8 cms, weight 261 gms. Found `near Mildenhall' (S1). Class 1, group 2b flanged axe, incorrectly listed as IPSMG 1924.52 (S2) of EMBA (S1). Purchased by IPSMG in 1900 (S3).
Formerly recorded as MNL MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF15913 (No record type): Pendleton C, The Distribution of BA Metalwork in NW Suffolk, BA dissertation, Nottingham, 1985, numb.
- <S2> SSF17816 Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking. 281, plate 25.
- <S3> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Mildenhall 1920-51.13,2,8, undated.
- <S4> SSF11643 (No record type): National Bronze Implements Catalogue, BM, (ill).
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:47AM