Find Spot record MDO8443 - Bronze Age axe, Littledown Avenue, Bournemouth
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Full Description
MBA looped bronze palstave. Found Feb 1934. In Russell Cotes Museum Bournemouth. (Two others said to have been found on Littledown Common (SZ 120935) 'years ago). (Calkin 1948)
The palstave is on show in Russell Cotes Museum. Site private garden. No information on "Littledown Common pair". (Colquhoun 1951)
Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale, 1939 (Map). SWX1197.
(SZ 11389309) Bronze Palstave found AD 1934
Calkin, J B, Annotated Record Map Corr 6, 1948 (Map). SWX8214.
National Record of the Historic Environment, 458827 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Colquhoun, F D, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator's Comments FDC, F1 FDC 19-NOV-51 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458827.
- --- SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1939.
- --- SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator's Comments FDC. F1 FDC 19-NOV-51.
- --- SWX8214 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr 6. 1948.
Finds (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1138 9309 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 013
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458827
Record last edited
Oct 15 2025 11:29AM
