Find Spot record MDO471 - Bronze Age axehead, Newhouse Farm, Mangerton Lane, Bradpole

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A Late Bronze Age socketed axehead.

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SY 484 948. Late Bronze Age socketed axehead found in the field on the North side of Newhouse Farm. It is 3 1/4 inches long, 1 3/4 inches across the sub-rectangular mouth, and the cutting edge expands to 2 inches. A single loop springs from the mouth, from which hang three vertical ribs on both faces. <1>

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  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1961. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1960. 82. 85.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 866965.

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Location

Grid reference SY 483 948 (point)
Map sheet SY49SE
Civil Parish Bradpole; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 015 010
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 44
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 866965

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May 17 2024 11:43AM

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