Find Spot record MDO47581 - Bronze Age sword, Abbotsbury
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Summary
A Late Bronze Age leaf-shaped sword found at Abbotsbury and loaned to Dorset Museum.
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Full Description
Fragment of Late Bronze Age leaf shaped sword from Abbotsbury (SY 5785) on loan to Dorset County Museum (Accession Number 1945.3.1) by Master A Worster c/o Dorchester Grammar School. <1>
A. Worster left the Abbotsbury area about eight years ago. "I do not know of his present whereabouts or that of his parents"
<2.1>. No further information concerning this find was obtained during field investigation. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1315 Unpublished document: Dorset County Museum. Dorset County Museum Accessions Book.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 30-MAR-55.
- <2.1> SDO20382 Verbal communication: Toms, T. Oral: Mr T Toms, 36 West Street, Abbotsbury.
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450374. [Mapped feature: #637380 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 576 853 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 46
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450374
Record last edited
Dec 19 2023 7:01AM
