Poorly Located Monument record KTD 026 - Bronze-Age artefact scatter of 2 truncated pyramidal loomweights
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Summary
Three truncated pyramidal `loomweights' of LBA form in Mildenhall Museum (two in former Sid Ford collection, other in former Ashley collection)(R1). Formerly recorded as KTD MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7 6 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL76NW |
| Civil Parish | KENTFORD, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
| County | CAMBRIDGESHIRE |
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Full Description
Three truncated pyramidal `loomweights' of LBA form in Mildenhall Museum (two in former Sid Ford collection, other in former Ashley collection)(R1). According to typed label with Ashley collection loomweight it was `one of a hoard of twelve found near Kentford in 1941'. Presumably Ford collection loomweights part of same `hoard'. Weights from circa 2425-2670g. Details in (S2).
For other examples see LKH Misc & BAA 005.
Formerly recorded as KTD MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <R1> SSF11288 Unpublished document: Mildenhall Musem. Catalogue. MIHLM, catalogue.
- <S1> SSF11356 (No record type): MIHLM, typed label (1960s?).
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S2).
- <S2> SSF11193 (No record type): Mycock, C.. MIHLM (Mycock C), descriptions of loom weights, April 1998.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:37AM