Element record L4324 - BRONZE AGE AXE FROM NORMANTON ON TRENT/GIRTON
Summary
FINDSPOT (Bronze Age)
Location
| Grid reference | SK 81600 67400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK86NW |
| District | Bassetlaw |
| District | Newark |
| Civil Parish | Normanton on Trent, Bassetlaw |
| Civil Parish | Girton, Newark |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A square bronze socketed axe was found in the River Trent. In NWM. (1)
Noted as found by J Cofts but no address given. (2)
From the Trent in 1967. Type Yorkshire, Ewart Park, LBA. Length 88mm, cutting edge 53mm, weight 218g. Square socket, loop set below collar. Three ribs, splayed cutting edge. Good condition, with only slight pitting on surface. Colour: brown with shiny bronze showing through. (3)
<1> EMAB eds, 1974, East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin, p 41 (Published document). SNT161.
<2> Seaman BH, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1252.
<3> Thoroton Society, 1999, TTS, p 45 (Serial). SNT1820.
Other Refs: No 36
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Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM
