Find Spot record MWX711 - Bronze Age palstaves, Wareham
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Summary
Three Bronze Age palstaves and a socketed axe South Welsh type found in or near Wareham, and now in the collection of the Dorset County Museum.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze implements from or near Wareham (SY 9287), now in the Cunnington Collection, Dorset County Museum, Dorchester. (i) Very light palstave, crudely cast, with only a shallow shoulder. (ii) Small, narrow-edge palstave (1 3/8 in) with shallow shoulder, but more solid than the above. (iii) Palstave, crudely cast, with normal curved edge (2 1/4 ins wide) with deeper shoulder. (iv) Socketed axe with three fillets on each side but with ring missing (1) is undoubtedly the distinctive South Welsh - type socketed axe found at Wareham and listed by Moore (2).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX2269 Article in serial: Moule H J. 1900. Dorset-found Celtic and Roman Bronze Objects in the Dorset County Museum. Vol 21. p51 and 54.
- <2> SWX3088 Article in serial: Moore, C N. 1978. The South Welsh Axe: its origins and distribution. Vol 135. p63.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456728.
Finds (3)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 92000 87000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 39
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456728
Record last edited
Feb 5 2024 11:13AM
