Middle BA palstave with side flanges, stop ridge and loop, dredged from R Trent in 1937. Now in NWM. (1) (2)
From the river near Nicholson's Foundry. Presented by Clive Nicholson. (3) (4)
Nicholson's Foundry has now been demolished. The river is under fairly constant dredging at the indicated site of find. (5)
Early, Group III, Type Carleton, Taunton, MBA. Length 163mm, cutting edge 69mm. Side flanges, stop ridge, loop and mid rib. Pitted surface, damaged cutting edge. Brown, with bronze colour showing where worn. (6)

<1> Smith A, 17/05/1952, OS Corr 6in (Personal comment). SNT1289.

<2> Whissell F , Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1404.

<3> Seaman BH, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1252.

<4> Newark Museum, 1964, Catalogue of Archaeological Material, p 4 (Published document). SNT249.

<5> Colquhoun FD, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT582.

<6> Thoroton Society, 1999, TTS, p 43 (Serial). SNT1820.

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