Monument record MNL 077 - Cockerton's Farm, Mildenhall
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Summary
Flat bronze axe found in 1944 (S1).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6752 7855 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill, Forest Heath, Suffolk |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Flat bronze axe found in 1944 (S1). Surface find, finder unknown (S2, S3, S5).
Copper or bronze flat axe with thin butt. Narrow, slightly irregular butt with concave sides flaring to splayed crescentric, slightly irregular blunt blade edge. 15.6 x 8.9 x 1.0 cms (S2-S5).
Formerly in the collection of Mr Sidney Ford at West Row (S1,S2,S3,S5).
Sources/Archives (9)
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL67NE12,.
- <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 SSF15861 Unpublished document: Pendleton C F. The Distribution of BA Metalwork in NW Suffolk, BA Dissertation, Nottingham 1985.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> SSF11819 Unpublished document: Needham, S. P.. 1983. The Early Bronze Age axeheads of central & Southern England, unpublished PhD thesis, Cardiff.
- <S5> SSF11285 Museum Record Card: MIHLM. card SF/B/10. MIHLM, card SF/B/10.
- <S6> SSF59840 Map: Ordnance Survey. OS 6" 1959.
- <S7> SSF11308 Cartographic materials: Briscoe, G. 1951. MIHLM, Correspondents 6 inch record map, G Briscoe entry, 1951.
- <S8> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 NKB 15-MAR-72.
- <S9> 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 10 2020 2:50PM