Find Spot record MLI33971 - A fragment of Bronze Age rapier found at Saltersford in Little Ponton and Stroxton parish
Summary
A fragment of Bronze Age rapier found at Saltersford in Little Ponton and Stroxton parish
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The butt end of a middle Bronze Age rapier. {1}{2}
A fragment of Bronze Age rapier found at Saltersford in Little Ponton and Stroxton parish in 1911. Preston suggests that it may be a piece of bronze brought onto the Roman settlement site of Saltersford as scrap for melting down. It is in Grantham Museum. {3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2610 Index: OS CARD INDEX. LITTLE PONTON AND STROXTON. SK 93 SW 10,1965, DA.
- <2> SLI3141 Index: SMR FILE. LITTLE PONTON AND STROXTON. SK 93 SW B,1929, PHILLIPS, C.W..
- <3> SLI9278 Bibliographic Reference: Henry Preston. 1916. Romano-British Remains at Saltersford. p.8.
- <4> SLI62 Artefact: Grantham Museum Collection. GPM 38.
- <5> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. vol.104, p.82, Fig.19.198.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 926 332 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE PONTON AND STROXTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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