Find Spot record MDO47689 - Bronze Age axe, Rew, Winterborne St Martin

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Summary

A Bronze Age palstave found at Rew. The exact findspot is not known.

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Full Description

A good specimen of a palstave from Rew. The shoulder is not a ridge uniting the flanges or wings. The flange, which widens downwards, is curved round to make a deep shoulder and then tapers up the opposite edge. The faces of the blade are convex, not flat as usual. They are unornamented. It has been much filed. The ear is perfect. Lent by Sir R Edgcumbe to Dorchester Museum. <1>

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, 52 (Serial). SDO14.

<2> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 13-SEP-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453804 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1900. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1900. 21. 52.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 13-SEP-54.
  • <3>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453804. [Mapped feature: #637496 ]

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Location

Grid reference SY 638 895 (point)
Map sheet SY68NW
Civil Parish Winterborne St Martin; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 61
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453804

Record last edited

Jan 3 2024 8:01PM

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