Find Spot record MLI51730 - Late Bronze Age Armlet, Cuxwold
Summary
A late Bronze Age gold armlet, found on land at Cuxwold.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A late Bronze Age gold armlet was found some time before 1857, on the estate of Mr Henry Thorold at Cuxwold. The armlet was of similar workmanship to the Rillaton gold cup, measured 3.25" high, 3.75" across the wider end, and weighed more than 10 oz. The present whereabouts of the item is unknown. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}
A drawing of the armlet was made by William Stukeley, at some time between 1758 and his death in 1765, indicating that the artefact must have been found by at least this time. {7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TA 10 SE: B.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TA 10 SE: 5.
- <3> SLI334 Article in Serial: TROLLOPE, E.. 1857. ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. vol.14, pp.92-3.
- <4> SLI288 Article in Serial: 1867. ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. vol.24, p.193.
- <5> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. vol.104, p.86, fig.24.228.
- <6> SLI323 Article in Serial: C.W. Phillips. 1935. 'The Present State of Archaeology in Lincolnshire: Part 2' in the Archaeological Journal. vol.91, p.164.
- <7> SLI766 Article in Serial: A.J. White (ed.). 1980. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1979' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.15, pp.82-3.
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Location
| Grid reference | TA 1719 0111 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWALLOW, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 2 2023 12:55PM
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