Find Spot record MDO6194 - Bronze Age axe head from east of Verwood Station, Verwood
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Summary
An axe head described as a Late Bronze Age socketed axe was found in 1939 in the garden of a house to the east of Verwood Station.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
LBA bronze socketed celt. Found c.1936, about 200 yards N. of cross roads. Property of the Revd A R T Bruce of Verwood. [Area Centred at SU08620925]. <1>
LBA Socketed Axe found 1939 in garden of new house. <2>
No further information was obtained during field investigation regarding the site or present whereabouts of this
find(s). The Rev. Bruce is deceased. T1 authority was not consulted. <3>
[SU 08540944] As in T2. <4>
There can be no doubt that Ts 1 & 2 refer to the same axe which is now in the Dorset County Museum. The axe was seen in the Dorset Co. Museum. Description in T1 correct. <5>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX2815 Map: Calkin, J B. 1950. Annotated Record Map Rec. 6 (J B Calkin 1950). 18.8.50.
- <2> SDO17443 Map: Rivet, A L F. Annotated record map 6". 21.5.53.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS F1 GCS 14-MAY-54.
- <4> SWX2335 Map: DCM. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 Dorset Co Museum (Anon udt.).
- <5> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS F4 GCS 17-JUL-54.
- <5.1> SWX2099 Verbal communication: Drew, Lt Col C D. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: (Lt Col C D Drew. Curator, Dorset County Museum, Dorchester). 17.7.54.
- <6> SDO59 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1960. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1959. 81. 109.
- <6> SWX1285 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H (Compiler). 1959. Archaeological Notes and News for 1959: Miscellaneous Discoveries and Accessions; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 81. 109.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 212924.
Finds (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0854 0946 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Verwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 022 066
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NE 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 212924
Record last edited
Dec 23 2021 12:31PM