Poorly Located Monument record FAS 063 - Findspot of a Bronze-Age Sompting form socketed bronze axe with 5 rib and dot decoration on each face
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Summary
Sompting form socketed bronze axe with 5 rib & dot decoration on each face, see details. Formerly recorded as FAS MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 83 67 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86NW |
| Civil Parish | FORNHAM ALL SAINTS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Sompting form socketed bronze axe with 5 rib & dot decoration on each face. Dark brown patina. 12.6 cms long x 5.8 cms wide. From Fornham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk (unspecified).
From J W Plower then Sir John Evans collection (S1).
Formerly recorded as FAS MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF15388 (No record type): OXFAS, card 1927.2657.
- <R1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 23, 79.
- <R2> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 267 (fig), 275.
- <R3> SSF6140 (No record type): Evans, Ancient Bronze Implements, 122, fig 133.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:46AM