Find Spot record 0078501000 - MAIDS MORETON

Summary

Early Iron Age metalwork found in ploughsoil

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1018453: A SLIGHT UNIVALLATE HILLFORT 600M SOUTH EAST OF HOME FARM
  • SHINE: Maids Moreton probable Iron Age hillfort

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 180mm, Width 74mm, Height 52mm.
Early Iron Age iron axe ploughed up in centre of circular enclosure (B1).
Largest known example of looped socketed axe. Drooping blade & welded loop of channel cross-section; 'moulding' around mouth. Further description & discussion etc filed (B2).

Sources (8)

  • ---SBC17389 Aerial Photograph: 05/02/90. BCM A14/7/4-7. SP\725348. Yes.
  • ---SBC18825 Aerial Photograph: 01/10/46. RAF 21.4230. SP\724347. Yes.
  • <1>SBC16459 Bibliographic reference: WAUGH H 1974 SOME IRON AGE POTTERY FROM MID & NORTH BUCKS IN RECSOFBUCKS19P406"&SEEALSORECSOFBUCKS19.
  • <2>SBC8138 Article in serial: W M Manning & C Saunders. 1972. 'Socketed Iron Age Axe From Maids Moreton, Bucks', in Antiquaries Journal 52 pp276-292 & Plate III. Vol 52.
  • <3>SBC469 Aerial Photograph: AP 1946 (OCT) RAF (RUN 21 PRINT 4230 AT BCM).
  • <4>SBC4850 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E (BCM) JAN 1974 FIELD VISIT WITH MR E J BULL.
  • <5>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <6>SBC14035 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1999. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.

Location

Grid reference SP 72440 34720 (point)
Civil Parish MAIDS MORETON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Early Iron Age - 700 BC to 401 BC)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12247)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13962)

Record last edited

Apr 4 2024 5:39PM

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