Poorly Located Find Spot record LKH 515 - Saxon mace head, Undley

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Summary

`Battle axe head, iron, from Undley, Suffolk'. Formerly recorded as LKH MISC

Location

Grid reference TL 71 82 (point) Poorly located
Map sheet TL78SW
Civil Parish LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

`Battle axe head, iron, from Undley, Suffolk'. Purchased at Sothebys sale, 24 February 1943, lot 118 (S1)(S2).
Possibly same as `a perforated axe-head of iron found at Undley and now in Mr Fenton's possession, has a Frankish appearance and resembles one published from Icklingham' (S3)(S2).

Formerly recorded as LKH MISC

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 1943-24.4, undated.
  • <S2> Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Undley, undated.
  • <S3> Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 343.
  • <S4> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 6 2021 1:16PM

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