Find Spot record MDO47632 - Bronze Age axehead, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
A Middle Bronze Age flanged axehead.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A.B.A.axe head; of very early type, length 6 1/2", width 1 1/2", splaying out to 4" at the circular cutting edge;
greatest thickness 3/8". Both faces are grooved, probably as ornament, and the sides have lozenge shaped facets. Very slight flanges (1).
An M.B.A. flanged axe; Accession number 1892.30.1 (2).
This axe was presented to the Dorset County Museum by the executors of the Rev. W. Cornish. It was found on the glebeland of Winterbourne Steepleton (3).
No further information was obtained, except that the Rector`s wife knew there was now no glebeland in the village. The whereabouts of tithe maps could not be ascertained. (4)
The Glebe land is not shown on the tithe map, not listed in the tithe apportionment; both were inspected. It appeared from an examination of the above documents that the glebe may have existed as isolated acres in various fields (5)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1315 Unpublished document: Dorset County Museum. Dorset County Museum Accessions Book. June 8th 1917.
- <2> SWX1314 Graphic material: Display Card Dorset County Museum.
- <3> SDO27 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1918. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 39. xxxvi.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 31-MAR-55.
- <5> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 04-APR-55.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452293.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6250 8950 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452293
Record last edited
Dec 28 2023 5:01PM