Find Spot record HNS 022 - Findspot of the blade end of a Bronze-Age socketed axe.
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Summary
Metal detector find of blade end of socketed axe.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 10170 43637 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SW |
| Civil Parish | HINTLESHAM, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
1998: Metal detector find of blade end of socketed axe with beginning of socket void hammered flat. Blade width 4.7 cms, surviving length 3.4cms, thickness 1.0cms (all measurements from drawing)(S1).
Cited NGR spans Belstead Brook and parish boundary, though said to be from Hintlesham so presumably found south of water course. Findspot must be close to edge, or within enclosure, HNS 010.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 5 2013 1:23PM