Find Spot record MLI42251 - Bronze Axes, Thorpe Culvert
Summary
Bronze axes found near Thorpe Culvert.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
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- None recorded
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Full Description
Large bronze battle axes were found near Thorpe Culvert. The axes were thought to have been with Lincoln Museum, although the Museum records these as being lost. {1}{2}{3}
Davey records ‘large bronze celts’ found near Thorpe Culvert, a lost Bronze Age hoard. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 46 SE: A.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 46 SE: 6.
- <3> SLI888 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1882. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Fourth Edition). p.773.
- <4> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. vol.104, p.98.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 4726 6057 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORPE ST PETER, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Jun 17 2022 1:30PM
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