Find Spot record MLI85855 - Bronze Age looped palstave, River Slea, Sleaford
Summary
Bronze Age looped palstave, River Slea, Sleaford
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 62957
A Bronze Age looped palstave was found in the bed of the Old River Slea in 1818. It is possibly in Alnwick Museum or in the possession of the Marquis of Bristol. {1}{2}{3}
A grooved and looped brass palstave found at the old ford of the River Slea in 1818. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI3265 Index: Sleaford SMR cards. SLEAFORD. TF 04 NE; BM.
- <2> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. Vol CIV, p 68, fig. 8, no. 65.
- <3> SLI2726 Index: Ordnance Survey. Sleaford O.S. cards. SLEAFORD. TF 04 NE; 8.
- <4> SLI920 Bibliographic Reference: Edward Trollope. 1872. Sleaford and the Wapentakes of Flaxwell and Aswardhurn in the County of Lincoln. p.30 and p.40 with engraving.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 0768 4608 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SLEAFORD, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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