Poorly Located Find Spot record MNL 889 - Findspot of 2 Bronze-Age celts of different forms
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Summary
"Two celts of bronze of different forms, found near Mildenhall", were exhibited by Sir H E Bunbury at the first quarterly general meeting of the Bury & W Suffolk Archaeological Institute on 8th June 1848 (S1). 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
"Two celts of bronze of different forms, found near Mildenhall", were exhibited by Sir H E Bunbury at the first quarterly general meeting of the Bury & W Suffolk Archaeological Institute on 8th June 1848 (S1). One is probably BSEMH 1977-735, a bronze cast and intensively hammered haft flanged axe with slight stop ridge, 15.3 cms long. Presented by Sir H Bunbury, EMBA (S2)(S3)(S4)(S5).
The other may be IPSMG 1932.49 ? An EBA thin butted flat axe, 11.7 cms long; purchased at sale of Sir Henry Bunbury`s effects in 1932 (CRN 09289).
Formerly recorded as MNL MISC
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 1, 1849, 24.
- <S2> SSF2500 (No record type): BSEMH, 1977-735.
- <S3> SSF15937 (No record type): Pendleton C, The Distribution of BA metalwork in NW Suffolk, BA dissertation, Nottingham, 1985, numb.
- <S4> SSF5649 (No record type): Edwardson A R, BA Metalwork in Moyses Hall, 1968, pl 1.
- <S5> SSF2771 (No record type): BSEMH, catalogue, 1903.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:47AM