Find Spot record MDO8443 - Bronze Age axe, Littledown Avenue, Bournemouth
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
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). <2>
The palstave is on show in Russell Cotes Museum. Site private garden. No information on "Littledown Common pair". <3>
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale, 1939 (Map). SWX1197.
(SZ 11389309) Bronze Palstave found AD 1934
<2> Calkin, J B, Annotated Record Map Corr 6, 1948 (Map). SWX8214.
<3> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F1 FDC 19-NOV-51 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 458827 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1939.
- <2> SWX8214 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr 6. 1948.
- <3> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 19-NOV-51.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458827.
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
May 5 2023 1:12PM
