Find Spot record MDO47379 - Bronze Age axe, Hanford Park

An Early Bronze Age flanged bronze axe was found near the River Stour at Hanford Park. It is in the British Museum (accession number 92, 9-1, 307). The accession number suggests that the axe arrived at the museum as part of the Durden collection.

Hanford Park: A Bronze Age flanged axe, found near the River Stour, is now in the BM (92 9 1 307). The axe, 16.3cm long, has a stop-ridge and central ribs at the base of the blade. <1>

No information was obtained upon this axe during field investigation.The fields bordering the river were under pasture. From the BM
accession number the axe was evidently in the Durden collection. <2>

<1> Drew, C D, Colonel Drew's Index, Dorset County Museum (Index). SDO18316.

<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 31-DEC-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 206269 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Nov 15 2023 10:06AM