Find Spot record MLI82866 - Early Bronze Age flanged flat axe, Walcott Commons
Summary
Early Bronze Age flanged flat axe, Walcott Commons
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
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A flat bronze axe with a decorated blade, dating to the Early Bronze Age, was found in 1961 in Walcott. The axe has hammered up side flanges and a fairly well-pronounced stop-ridge. Below this ridge there is a zone of zig-zag decoration, limited on the lower edge by another slight ridge. There are indications that the decoration continued above the stop-ridge, but the marks are slight. Flat axes with decorated blades are rare in Lincolnshire. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI3358 Index: SMR FILE. WALCOTT near Billinghay. TF 15 NW:H.
- <2> SLI2817 Index: OS CARD INDEX. WALCOTT near Billinghay. TF 15 NW:3, DA, 24/8/63.
- <3> SLI661 Article in Serial: PETCH, D.F.. 1962. 'Archaeological Notes for 1961' in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. Vol 9 part 2, pp.92-93.
- <4> SLI35 Artefact: 1961. CITY AND COUNTY MUSEUM COLLECTION 1961. LM 54.61.
- <5> SLI7777 Graphic Material: Illustration of EBA flat axe. -.
- <6> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. Page 60, No 12.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 1151 5599 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALCOTT, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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