Find Spot record MWX1103 - Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe, Christchurch

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A Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe from Christchurch is now in the Russell Coates Museum, Bournemouth (Accession number 26.4).

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LBA socketed celt from Christchurch. Now in Russell Coates Museum, Bournemouth. (1) A small looped axe, with a socket of square section. Three decorative ribs on the splayed crescentic blade. Accession No 26.4 (2-3)

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  • <1> Map: Calkin, J B. 1948. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1948).
  • <2> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. 09-JUL-54.
  • <3> Artifact: Exhibit: Russell Coates Museum Bournemouth.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458676.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 16000 92000 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SE
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 46
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458676

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Feb 28 2024 1:41PM

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