Monument record BRD 052 - Sandy Heath Field
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Summary
Copper or bronze flat axe with thin butt.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 734 848 (100m by 100m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Copper or bronze flat axe with thin butt. Length 14.7 cms, width at blade edge 7.3 cm, at butt end 2.6 cm, maximum thickness 9mm. Very corroded, dark green. Found on sandy heath field in 1962 (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) (S1)(S2).
The NBIC (S1) record entry was made by A R Edwardson, his grid references are often slightly inaccurate.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF11647 (No record type): National Bronze Implements Catalogue, BM, undated, unpublished.
- <S2> SSF15695 (No record type): Pendleton C F, The Distribution of BA metalwork in NW Suffolk, BA dissertation, Nottingham, 1985, nu.
- <S3> SSF11813 (No record type): Needham S P, 1983, The EBA Axeheads of Central & Southern England, unpub PhD thesis, Cardiff, 343, f.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 12 2009 2:34PM