Bronze Age axes, Great Baddow Hall Common (EHER 5524)
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Summary
Bronze 'celts' found at a location described as 'Great Baddow Hall Common' but this common cannot be located.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 73 04 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Bronze 'celts' found at Great Baddow Hall. Considered to be flat axes by Evans. <1> <2> <3>
OS card ref given as TL 70 SW 12 but this does not refer to axe finds. Baddow Hall is TL 7304- is this the same as Great Baddow Hall?
Information from NRHE:
Bronze 'celts' have been found on Great Baddow Hall Common. <2>
The Common could not be identified on any maps held at the County Records Office.
No further information was obtained regarding the finds. <4>
Additional references. <3> <5>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX78030 Article in serial: Neville, R.C.. 1858. Notes on Roman Essex. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. First Series: Vol 1. 191-200. p. 199.
- <3> SEX18910 Monograph: Evans, J.. 1881. The Ancient Bronze Implements, weapons and ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland. p 43.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. BHS 18-MAY-76.
- <5> SEX721 Article in monograph: Couchman, C.R. in Buckley, D.G.. 1980. The Bronze Age in Essex: Archaeology in Essex to AD 1500. CBA Research Report. p. 40.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL70
- NRHE identifier: 378445
- National Monuments Record: TL 70 SW 11