Find Spot record MLI98134 - A Bronze Age socketed axe found in Lincoln in 1828
Summary
A Bronze Age socketed axe found in Lincoln in 1828
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A looped and socketed palstave of Bronze Age date found at Lincoln in 1828, it is 4 3/8 inches long. A similar axe had been found in 1824 (see PRN71108). Both objects are in Weston Park Museum, Sheffield. {1}{2}
A faceted socketed axe found in Lincoln in 1828. It is in Weston Park Museum, Sheffield (accession no.J93.511). {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2604 Index: Ordnance Survey. OS card index for Lincoln. LINCOLN. SK 97 SE: 21.
- <2> SLI323 Article in Serial: C.W. Phillips. 1935. 'The Present State of Archaeology in Lincolnshire: Part 2' in the Archaeological Journal. vol.91, p.173.
- <3> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. vol.104, p.74, Fig.14.144.
Map
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Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| District | LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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