Find Spot record 0019102000 - AKELEY

Summary

Bronze Age metalwork found in the nineteenth century

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0053 mm
SOCKETED AXE, OVAL MOUTH, FACETED WITH WIDE BLADE, OF IRISH BAG TYPE. MOUTH 40X20MM, HEIGHT 53MM, BLADE 46MM. PROVENANCE GIVEN AS 'FROM AKELEY' AS WAS FOR 2 BRONZE SPEARHEADS. THE 3 OBJECTS ARE NOW IN CAMBRIDGE MUSEUM'S BRAYBROOKE COLLECTION (EX-STOWE)(B1).

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  • <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

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  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Jun 28 2004 3:52PM

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