Find Spot record MDO45483 - Late Bronze Age bronze sword, Moor Crichel

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Summary

Late Bronze Age bronze sword found on the boundary line between Woodlands & Gussage St. Michael parishes, near Cranborne whilst altering the water course on the boundary between them. These two parishes now have no common border and the exact find location has not been identified.

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  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1937. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1936. 58. 28.
  • <1.1> Monograph: Payne, G (ed). 1892. Catalogue of the Museum of Local Antiquities collected by Mr Henry Durden of Blandford, Dorsetshire. 23, No 76.
  • <1.2> Monograph: Evans, J. 1881. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland. 279.
  • <1.3> Serial: British Archaeological Association. 1952. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. 15. 229, pl 23,3.
  • <1.4> Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1868. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 3. 3rd edition. 3. 577.
  • <2> Map: Calkin, J B. 1951. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 7 5 51). Corr 6"'(J B Calkin 7/5/51).
  • <3> Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 05-JAN-54.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 13-MAY-54.
  • <5>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213019. [Mapped feature: #635000 ]

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Location

Grid reference SU 0000 0900 (point)
Map sheet SU00NW
Civil Parish Moor Crichel; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 3
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213019

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Feb 8 2023 10:32AM

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