Find Spot record MDO2683 - Palstave from Forde Grange, Thorncombe
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A Late Bronze Age palstave, ploughed up in Hoskins Field on Forde Grange farm (ST 3604), was purchased by Dorset County Museum in 1954.
The palstave, five inches long and unlooped with no ridge on the blade, was found within ten inches of ground surface, close to a filled in drainage trench. (1)
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1956, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1954, 97 (Serial). SDO54.
'(b) Forde Grange (ST 366046), Thorncombe. D.C.M. 1954.40 (purchased). Ploughed up by Mr. R. White in Hoskins Field "within ten inches of the surface, on or near site of filled in drain trench". Length 5 ins.; no loop, and no ridge on blade; stop-ridge of 'ledge' form, U-curved; blade expansion concave-sided; hafting end slightly damaged.'
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 191506 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 366 046 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST30SE |
| Civil Parish | Thorncombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 112 049
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 30 SE 8
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 191506
Record last edited
Apr 4 2022 1:47PM
