Poorly Located Find Spot record BSE 642 - Findspot of a Bronze-Age single-looped palstave

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Summary

`Single-looped palstave with crescentric cutting edge. Formerly recorded as BSE MISC

Location

Grid reference	Centred TL 85 64 (10000m by 10000m) Poorly located
Map sheet	TL86SE
Civil Parish	BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Full Description

`Single-looped palstave with crescentric cutting edge. Decorated with mid rib and recessed heart pattern. Blackish brown patina, rather scratched'. 15.4 cms x 6.9 cms, obtained by OXFAS from Mr A D Passmore in ?1955 (S1). Rowlands class 1, group 3. 15.7cms x 6.9cms. Ex Ball collection (S2).

Formerly recorded as BSE MISC

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF15389 (No record type): OXFAS, card 1955.154.
<S2> SSF17816 Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking. number 920.

Finds (1)

FSF13860: PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)

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Record last edited

May 21 2020 8:35AM