Find Spot record MLI42251 - Bronze Axes, Thorpe Culvert
Summary
Bronze axes found near Thorpe Culvert.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Large bronze battle axes were found near Thorpe Culvert. The axes were thought to have been with Lincoln Museum, although the Museum records these as being lost. {1}{2}{3}
Davey records ‘large bronze celts’ found near Thorpe Culvert, a lost Bronze Age hoard. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 46 SE: A.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 46 SE: 6.
- <3> SLI888 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1882. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Fourth Edition). p.773.
- <4> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. vol.104, p.98.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 4726 6057 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORPE ST PETER, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 17 2022 1:30PM
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