Poorly Located Find Spot record BSE 640 - Findspot of a Bronze-Age hoard of seven socketed axes
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Summary
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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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Hoard of 7 socketed axes from near Bury St Edmunds. In 1923 recorded as in collection of S G Fenton (of Mildenhall)(S1).
Second (or same?) bronze founders hoard reputedly from Bury St Edmunds (S2)(R1)(R2). Consists of:- A.2.1955/1-9, 9 complete socketed axes; A.2.1955/10-11, 2 damaged axes; A.2.1955/12-16, 5 pieces of bronze ingots. All were purchased by the dealer, R T Clough, at Sotheby's February 1955 and consequently, by Bolton Museum in March 1955.
In correspondence in August 1958 between Bolton and Moyses Hall Museum, the curator at Bolton states the actual hoard comprised 5 complete axes, one damaged axe and the pieces of ingots. The other items had been associated later and sold with the hoard (S2). ?Further details in Sotheby's sale catalogue (R1).
Formerly recorded as BSE MISC
Sources/Archives (5)
- <R1> SSF21418 (No record type): Sotheby's sale catalogue.
- <M1> SSF40412 (No record type): Museum's file: (S1).
- <S1> SSF6590 (No record type): Fox C, The Archaeol of the Cambridge Region, 1923, 323, number 9.
- <R2> SSF1352 (No record type): Bolton Museum & Art Gallery, manual card index catalogue.
- <S2> SSF1353 (No record type): Bolton Museum and Art Gallery (Thomas A P), letter to SAU, July 1990.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:35AM