Find Spot record MLI81581 - Late Bronze Age socketed axe from Branston Fen
Summary
Late Bronze Age socketed axe from Branston Fen
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
61680
A late Bronze Age socketed axe was found in Branston fen from peat in 1962 by W.T. Bailey. Some of the wooden shaft was preserved and identified as crabapple. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2926 Index: SMR file for Branston and Mere. BRANSTON AND MERE. TF 06 NE:J; TMA; 1977.
- <2> SLI2407 Index: OS CARD INDEX. BRANSTON AND MERE. TF 06 NE:4; FRH; 27/10/64.
- <3> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. page 72, No 126, Fig 12.
- <4> SLI665 Article in Serial: WHITWELL, J.B.. 1963. Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. Vol 10 part 1, pp.2-3.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 0702 6843 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRANSTON AND MERE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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