Find Spot record MDO8443 - Bronze Age axe, Littledown Avenue, Bournemouth

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Bronze Age looped palstave found in a garden in Littledown Avenue, Bournemouth in 1934. Now in Russell-Coates museum.

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MBA looped bronze palstave. Found Feb 1934. In Russell Cotes Museum Bournemouth. (Two others said to have been found on Littledown Common (SZ 120935) 'years ago). <2> The palstave is on show in Russell Cotes Museum. Site private garden. No information on "Littledown Common pair". <3>

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1939.
  • <2> Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr 6. 1948.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 19-NOV-51.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458827.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 1138 9309 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 013
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 13
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458827

Record last edited

May 5 2023 1:12PM

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