Find Spot record MWX716 - Bronze Age axehead, Wareham
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A socketed axe of Breton-type, now in the Ashmolean Museum (Evans Collection 1927.2670) Was found at Wareham (SY 9287) according to Calkin, and is probably the one briefly referred to by Evans. (1-2)
<1> Calkin, J B, 1950, Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (Map). SWX2543.
<2> Evans, J, 1881, The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, p115 (Monograph). SWX3100.
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Location
Grid reference | SY 92000 87000 (point) |
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Map sheet | SY98NW |
Civil Parish | Wareham Town; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 44
Record last edited
May 17 2024 11:50AM