Find Spot record MLI83097 - Late Bronze Age Socketed Axehead, Tate Field, Toynton All Saints
Summary
A late Bronze Age socketed axehead, found at Tate Field, Toynton All Saints.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A late Bronze Age socketed axehead was found by a farmer on a ridge running through a field known as 'Tate Field'. The bronze axehead has three parallel ribs extending about one third of the way down the face and appearing to merge with the horizontal moulding below the collar. The loop is below the collar and the upper end merges with the moulding. The axe appears to be straight-sided with an expanded blade. {1}
The find was reported in April 2002, to archaeologists monitoring the development of new housing on land adjacent to Hillcrest, Main Road, Toynton All Saints. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI7977 Correspondence: Thomson, Steve. Sept 2002. Correspondence about Bronze Age axehead. Toynton All Saints. -.
- <2> SLI8839 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2002. Land Adjacent to Hillcrest, Main Road, Toynton All Saints. pp.3-4.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 390 640 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOYNTON ALL SAINTS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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