Bronze Age celts, Danbury Hill (EHER 5531)

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Summary

Bronze Age Bronze celts found at Danbury Hill in around 1757.

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Grid reference	TL 77 05 (point)
Civil Parish	DANBURY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2600 BC to 701 BC)

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. Bronze celts found at Danbury Hill in around 1757. <1> Field survey, 1976 No further information was obtained regarding these implements. Area known locally as Danbury Hill, about main road, TL 770053. <2> <3> <4>

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AXE (WEAPON) (Bronze Age - 2600 BC to 701 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX4726 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1779. Archaeologia, Volume 5. 5. p 116.
<3> SEX13422 Serial: Essex Archaeological Society. 1858. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society, Series 1, Volume 1. 1(1). p.199.
<4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL70NW31, 1976.
<5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 BHS 18-MAY-76.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown person, Danbury Hill, Chelmsford, 1757 (EEX63557)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL70
NRHE identifier: 378172
National Monuments Record: TL 70 NE 31

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