Find Spot record MDO6042 - Bronze Age palstave found near Shapwick
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Summary
A Middle Bronze Age palstave was found on the north verge of the Blandford road about 400 m west of Badbury Rings, disturbed by roadworks.
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Full Description
In May 1987, a Middle Bronze Age palstave was found on the north verge of the Blandford road about 400 m west of Badbury Rings. It had been disturbed by roadworks.
The Shapwick palstave is 161mm long with a broad blade measuring 60mm at the cutting edge. It is high flanged and without a loop. Below a stop ridge the blade has a median ridge and low flanking ridges. The condition of the axe is good and the casting seams are clear.
It corresponds most closely with the group III (south western, high flanged) axes of the Anglo-Welsh palstave series, which are considered part of the Taunton Phase of the Later Middle Bronze Age dated to the 13th-12th century BC . (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9572 0289 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Shapwick; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 019 072
Record last edited
Mar 27 2019 10:27AM