Find Spot record MDO43324 - Bronze armlet found at Locket's stream, Woolland

A bronze annular armlet labelled "British armlet near Woolland, at the head of Locket's Stream, on the bank, about 1891". It is uncorroded and of a curious blackish colour with patches of bright gold like gilding. It lacks ornament but has a gradual taper from 6/16th (9.52mm) to 3/16th (4.76mm) of an inch in the metal. Its outside diameter is 3 1/8 inches (7.93cm). In Dorset County Museum Acc. B.R. 60. <1>

The main part of Locket's Stream rises at ST 76720612 and another un-named part at ST 76940649 and between these points are several springs which flow into the stream. I would not be prepared to say - except to this general area - where the head of the stream is (a).

No further information was obtained upon this find during field investigation. <2>

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1900, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1900, 67-8 (Serial). SDO14.

Moule, H J

<2> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 11-AUG-55, F2 JR 20-AUG-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<2.1> Drew, Lt Col C D, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: (Lt Col C D Drew. Curator, Dorset County Museum, Dorchester) (Verbal communication). SWX2099.

'I haven't put this armlet on show because I do not know what period it belongs to. It is possibly of Iron Age date'

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 201713 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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