Poorly Located Find Spot record MNL 887 - Findspot of a Bronze-Age flanged axehead
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Summary
"Found at Mildenhall" (area). Formerly recorded as MNL MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 67 78 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
"Found at Mildenhall" (area). Haft flanged axe with pockets of invasive corrosion. Filed blade edge. 16.8 cms long, weight 552 gms (S1)(S2), 556.7 cg (S3). Class 1, group 2a flanged axe of EMBA (S4). Formerly Fenton Collection, purchased by IPSMG in 1900 (S1)(S2)(S3).
Formerly recorded as MNL MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF11643 (No record type): National Bronze Implements Catalogue, BM, (ill).
- <S2> SSF15910 (No record type): Pendleton C, The Distribution of BA metalwork in NW Suffolk, BA dissertation, Nottingham, 1985, numb.
- <S3> SSF9826 (No record type): IPSMG, Mildenhall 1920-51.3 undated.
- <S4> SSF17816 Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking. number 282.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:47AM