Poorly Located Find Spot record LKH 492 - Findspot of a Bronze-Age looped palstave with trident pattern decoration
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Summary
Looped palstave with trident pattern decoration (described as shield decoration in (S2)). Formerly recorded as LKH MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7 8 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Looped palstave with trident pattern decoration (described as shield decoration in (S2)). Poor condition, badly corroded. Length 14.9 cms, weight 364 gms. Found at `Lakenheath' in 1878. Late MBA to LBA form. Formerly Beloe collection, NWHCM 21.22.08 no. 244 (S1)(S2). Also recorded in (S3-S6).
Formerly recorded as LKH MISC
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF15924 (No record type): Pendleton C, The Distribution of BA metalwork in NW Suffolk, BA dissertation, Nottingham, 1985, numb.
- <S2> SSF3492 (No record type): Cheetham F W, BA Metalwork in Norwich Castle Museum, 2nd ed, 1977, 21.
- <S3> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL78SW53.
- <S4> SSF5640 (No record type): Edwardson A R, BA Metalwork in Moyses Hall Museum, 1968.
- <S5> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 276.
- <S6> SSF17816 Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking. number 938.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:47AM