Chance find by Mr E. Hicks, north of Ferriers Farm, Bures Hamlet, 1948 - EEX29714

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Grid reference	TL 8941 3409 (point)
Map sheet	TL83SE
Civil Parish	BURES HAMLET, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

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Date

01 Jan 1948 - 31 Dec 1948 at some time

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A bronze looped socketed axe-head was found with a small piece of similar axe and other fragments (not available for study) during mineral extraction in 1948 by Mr Hicks, the quarry manager.

Sources

<1> SEX1818 Article in serial: Eddy, M.R. and Buckley, D.G. in Couchman, C.R.. 1979. Work of the Essex County Council Archaeology Section, 1978. Essex Archaeology and History. 11. 32-77. p.36.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

EHER 9340 Late Bronze Age axeheads, north of Ferriers farm (Find Spot)

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