Monument record CHD 056 - Ashley Grove, Chediston Grange.

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Summary

"Shield pattern" unlooped bronze palstave found on grassland with a metal detector (S1).

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 3557 7659 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet	TM37NE
Civil Parish	CHEDISTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Full Description

"Shield pattern" unlooped bronze palstave found on grassland by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), with a metal detector (S1). 15cm long, blade 6.4cm wide, `shield' decoration on the blade is combined with a central ridge to produce a trident effect. Class 1 Group 3 palstave of the MBA (S2).

Sources/Archives (4)

<S1> SSF2968 (No record type): Burroughes G, 1991.
<M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish file. Parish file: drawing.
<S2> SSF17816 Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of MBA metalworking. 29.
<M2> SSF40008 (No record type): Photograph:.

Finds (1)

FSF12061: PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)

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Record last edited

Jan 29 2009 4:25PM