Find Spot record MLI33810 - Bronze Age Looped Palstave, Red Roof Farm, Ropsley and Humby
Summary
A Bronze Age looped palstave, found near Red Roof farm, Ropsley and Humby.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A bronze looped palstave of middle Bronze Age date, found in 1950, at Red Roof farm, Ropsley and Humby. There is a photograph from Grantham Museum. {1}{2}{3}
The loop has been broken. The date of finding is incorrectly given as 1947 in Davey's article. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2697 Index: OS CARD INDEX ROPSLEY AND HUMBY. ROPSLEY AND HUMBY. SK 93 SE: 5, 1965, SW.
- <2> SLI3734 Photograph: 1951. PARISH FILE. ROPSLEY AND HUMBY.
- <3> SLI3234 Index: SMR FILE. ROPSLEY AND HUMBY. SK 93 SE: AB, 1983, DES.
- <4> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. vol.104, p.68, fig.7.63.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 9810 3373 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROPSLEY AND HUMBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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