Find Spot record MDO1704 - Late Bronze Age socketed axehead found at Bowdens, Melcombe Horsey
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A late bronze age socketed axehead was found in 1951 at about ST 73950265. It is 103mm long with three parallel ribs on each side of the blade and is patinated and partly broken. Now in the possession of Mr Horsington of New Barn. <1>
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1952, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1951, 114 (Serial). SDO51.
'A late Bronze Age socketed axehead, now in the possession of Mr. Horsington of New Barn (now Nettlecombe Tout Farm), was found recently in newly broken up pasture near the summit of the ridge called Bowdens, at about nat. grid ref. ST(31)/73950265. The axehead, green patinated and partly broken, is 103 mm long, and has three parallel ribs on each side of the blade.'
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 202069 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7395 0265 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SW |
| Civil Parish | Melcombe Horsey; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 075 027
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SW 37
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 202069
Record last edited
Jan 27 2022 4:19PM
