Monument record 0019100000 - AKELEY
Summary
Bronze Age metalwork found in the nineteenth century
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Description
2 SOCKETED SPEARHEADS & A SOCKETED AXE 'FROM AKELEY'; THESE FORM PART OF CAMBRIDGE MUSEUM'S BRAYBROOKE COLLECTION. THEY WERE ACQUIRED BY BRAYBROOKE AT THE STOWE SALE, 17 MARCH 1849 (B1). POSSIBILITY OF THESE 3 OBJECTS BEING PART OF A HOARD SHOULD BE TREATED WITH RESERVE (B3).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC2296 Bibliographic reference: CAMBRIDGE MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY & ETHNOLOGY (PHONE COMMUNICATION WITH MEF, NOV 1972, & SUBSEQUENT .
- <2>SBC7082 Bibliographic reference: KENNETT D H 1975 THE WYMINGTON HOARD & OTHER HOARDS & FINDS OF THE LATE BRONZE AGE FROM THE S MIDLAN.
- <3>SBC2211 Bibliographic reference: BURGESS C & COOMBS D (EDS) BRONZE AGE HOARDS (BAR BRITISH SERIES 67) P20.
- <4>SBC14980 Bibliographic reference: SUSSEX ARCH COLLECTIONS 1856 8 P287.
- <5>SBC10712 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 73 NW 12.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 71000 38000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AKELEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- HOARD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jun 29 2021 7:51AM
