Monument record MNL 076 - South of Fifty Farm, Mildenhall
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Summary
Bronze sword, found in 1935 on ploughsoil surface.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6608 7565 (51m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Bronze sword, found in 1935 on ploughsoil surface (S1-S4).
Sword with ricasso notches, four rivet holes and tang slot still containing two rivets. Black edge dented in places. Tip missing. Length 60.2cms. Wilburton form of C10 BC.
Formerly in collection of Mr Sidney Ford of West Row (S3).
Sources/Archives (8)
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL67NE21,.
- <S2> SSF15672 Article in serial: Pendleton C F. 1979. A catalogue of the Prehistoric metalwork from West Row.
- <S3> SSF15861 Unpublished document: Pendleton C F. The Distribution of BA Metalwork in NW Suffolk, BA Dissertation, Nottingham 1985.
- <S4> SSF11284 Museum Record Card: MIHLM. card SF/B/1,. MIHLM, card SF/B/1,.
- <S5> SSF59840 Map: Ordnance Survey. OS 6" 1959.
- <S6> SSF11308 Cartographic materials: Briscoe, G. 1951. MIHLM, Correspondents 6 inch record map, G Briscoe entry, 1951.
- <S7> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 NKB 15-MAR-72.
- <S8> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 11 2020 7:03AM