Find Spot record MDO45506 - Bronze Age rapier found on Shapwick Down, Shapwick
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Summary
A Middle Bronze Age rapier found in 1851 on Shapwick Down is in the British Museum's Durden Collection. It was found during ploughing. The exact findspot is not known.
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Full Description
[ST 960 030] Bronze rapier 23 1/2" long, 2 9/16" width at base. Two rivet holes in tang. Mid & two side ribs.
Mr. Symer Cuming records that it was found in ploughing on 22nd Nov 1851, about 100 yds from & in front of the principal entrance of BADBURY RINGS. (Not within the camp as stated by (a)) It has erroneously been attributed to Tarrant Monkton in b.&.c. Now in the British Museum. [DURDEN collection quoted as an
example of a BA rapier]. <1>
SHAPWICK DOWN Bronze Rapier in Durden Collection. Fd. 1851. BRIT. MUS. <2>
No further information was obtained during field investigation regarding the find spot of this rapier but classification and present location are obtainable from T.2. <4>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1776 Article in serial: Oliver, V L. 1936. Bronze Age Rapiers and Swords from Dorset. Vol 58.
- <1.1> SDO17392 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1870. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 4. Vol 4. 177, 576.
- <1.2> SDO17125 Monograph: Payne, G (ed). 1892. Catalogue of the Museum of Local Antiquities collected by Mr Henry Durden of Blandford, Dorsetshire. 19 No 39.
- <1.3> SDO12591 Monograph: Crawford, O G S and Keiller, A. 1928. Wessex from the Air. 60.
- <2> SWX8351 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6. 7.9.1951.
- <3> SDO18334 Serial: British Archaeological Association. 1952. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. 15. plate 23.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 26-MAR-54.
- <5>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209540. [Mapped feature: #635028 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9650 0350 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Shapwick; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 35
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209540
Record last edited
Feb 9 2023 5:06PM