Find Spot record MDO8636 - Hengistbury Head: Bronze flat axe
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Summary
An Early Bronze Age bronze flat axe was found at Hengistbury Head in 1953 by a schoolboy while on holiday. It was two feet below the natural surface, east of the old ironstone quarry, and close to a round barrow (SZ 19 SE 79). It is now in the Russell Coates Museum, Bournemouth (accession number 682).
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Full Description
EBA flat axe found in 1953 at Hengistbury Head two feet below the natural surface, east of the old ironstone quarry. Acc. No. 682. <1>
Very corroded but slight flanges visible. It could not be seen whether the axe was of the beaten or the cast type. (SZ 17689066) Found by a schoolboy while on holiday. Sited from information supplied at the Russell-Coates Museum. <2>
The axe, believed to be a French import, was found as described by <1> close to a round barrow. The find may have come from a flat grave associated with barrow SZ 19 SE 89 or from another, now destroyed, round barrow. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX4051 Artifact: Exhibit: Russell Coates Museum Bournemouth.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 14-JUL-54.
- <2.1> SWX8232 Verbal communication: Calkin, J B. 1954. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: J B Calkin 14.7.54.
- <3> SWX4038 Monograph: Cunliffe, B. 1987. Hengistbury Head, Dorset. 1: The Prehistoric and Roman Settlement, 3500BC- AD500, Excavations at Crouch Hill, 1921, 1969. in Oxford University Committee for Archaeology monograph series Vol no.13 Page(s) 40-7. 51.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458775.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 17680 90660 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 001 015
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 86
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458775
Record last edited
Jan 12 2023 8:07PM