Poorly Located Find Spot record MNL 888 - Findspot of a Bronze-Age flanged axe
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Summary
Flanged axe with slightly recurved crescentric cutting edge. Formerly recorded as MNL MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 67 78 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Flanged axe with slightly recurved crescentric cutting edge. Length 9.5 cms, weight 152 gms. Arreton tradition of LEBA form. Analysed by BM in May 1983, no details. Formerly Fenton Collection, `Found near Mildenhall', purchased by IPSMG, 1903 (S1)(S2)(S3).
Formerly recorded as MNL MISC
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50070 Museum Record Card: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Mildenhall 1920-51.5.
- <S2> SSF15907 (No record type): Pendleton C, The Distribution of BA metalwork in NW Suffolk, BA dissertation, Nottingham, 1985, numb.
- <S3> 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