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Find Spot record MDO45241 - Bronze Age axe found at Stubhampton Bottom, Tarrant Gunville

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Summary

An unlooped palstave reported to have been found about three feet below the surface.

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Full Description

(ST 9014) Unlooped palstave 11.4 cms long of 'East Anglian' type; found 3 feet below the surface at Stubhampton Bottom, Tarrant Gunville. <1>

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SWX9155 Monograph: Moore, C N and Rowlands, M. 1972. Bronze Age Metalwork in Salisbury Museum.
<2> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 883000.
<3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210222. [Mapped feature: #634701 ]

Finds (1)

PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Location

Grid reference	ST 9051 1451 (point)
Map sheet	ST91SW
Civil Parish	Tarrant Gunville; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 31
Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210222

Record last edited

Jan 11 2023 2:55PM

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