Find Spot record MDO8328 - Bronze Age hoard, Winfrith Newburgh

A Late Bronze Age sword and a hoard of broken bronze pieces were found in 1903 at Sleight Farm, though the exact findspot is unclear. All but the tip of the sword was destroyed in a fire at Lulworth Castle in 1929.

A bronze carp's tongue sword, length 24 1/2 ins., found at Sleight Farm with a hoard in 1903, is now in the Dorchester Museum. When found the sword was complete, but only 5 inches of the point remain, the rest being destroyed in the Lulworth Castle fire of 1929. Other bronze objects found with the sword consisted of old and broken implements, including parts of a flesh-hook. Both founders hoard and the sword are Late Bronze Age. (Randalls Farm at SY 80558190 on OS 6" 1903 is shown as Sleight Bldgs on 1"6th Ed). <1-2>

Find sited to Area centred SY 80518246. <3>

No information leading to a nearer location of the find-spot was obtainable during the field investigation of the area. "Sleight Farm is that marked as Randalls Farm on OS 6" 1903". <4>

Sited from Information above to area centred at SY 80598189. <5>

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1935, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1934, xxix (Serial). SDO37.

<2> Oliver, V L, 1936, Bronze Age Rapiers and Swords from Dorset (Article in serial). SWX1776.

<3> Calkin, J B, Annotated Record Map Corr 6, 1952 (Map). SWX8214.

<4> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 05-SEP-52 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<4.1> Simpson, Mrs, 1952, Oral: Mrs Simpson (wife of owner of Sleight Farm), Newlands Farm, Winfrith Newburgh (Verbal communication). SDO19948.

<5> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F2 FDC 06-JAN-53 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455613 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Jan 22 2024 12:52PM