Find Spot record MDO43561 - Bronze Age axe head, Cromwell Cottage, Ringwood Road, Alderholt
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Summary
An Early Bronze Age flanged bronze axe was found in around 1911-13 in the garden of Cromwell Cottage. It was given to the Morley Hewitt Collection in Fordingbridge in 1949.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze Flanged Axe, found 1920, in the garden of Cromwell Cottage. [Centred at SU 1207 1201]. (1)
[SU 12101205] The axe was found by my uncle, the late Mr B Hayter in 1911-13 while he was digging the garden. I gave it to the Morley Hewitt collection in Fordingbridge in 1949. I do not know the exact site. Nothing else has been found.
The area of the garden in which the axe could have been found as pointed out by Mrs Hayter extends for 55.0m North East to South West and 30.0m North West to South East. It is still cultivated. The axe was seen in the Morley Hewit collection. It has very slight flanges and no stop ridge - Early Bronze Age. (3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO17376 Map: Annotated Record Map 6 inch. 1950.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 27-MAY-54.
- <2.1> SDO17756 Verbal communication: Hayter, Mrs. Oral: Mrs Hayter, Cromwell Cottage, Ringwood Road, Alderholt. 27 May 1954.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 217577.
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Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | Alderholt; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 4 2022 12:29PM