Find Spot record MLI81876 - Early Bronze Age Axe, Branston Lane, Nocton Heath
Summary
A small, flat early Bronze Age axe, found on land west of Branston Lane, Nocton Heath.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A small, flat bronze axe was found in 1957, on land west of Branston Lane, Nocton Heath, adjacent to the parish boundary with Waddington. The axe was found after ploughing in that area, and was presented to Lincoln Museum for examination and later donation. The axe had very slight flanges, which had been cast and not hammered up, and was thought to be of early Bronze Age date. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 06 SW: A.
- <2> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LCNCC 1957.75.
- <3> SLI500 Article in Serial: PETCH, D.F.. 1957. Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. vol.7, p.90.
- <4> SLI6954 Graphic Material: Illustration of Bronze Axe. -.
- <5> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. p.58, fig.2, no.9.
- <6> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 06 SW: 4.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 0099 6357 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NOCTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 24 2023 12:36PM
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