Bronze Age Socketed axe, North of New Lodge (EHER 5598)
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Summary
Socketed axe found around 1939 present whereabouts is unknown.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7664 0735 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Socketed axe found around 1939 is now in the possession of Mr Bremner, New Lodge, Little Baddow.
OS card has a small drawing of the find. Dimensions given as 9.5cm (3 and 3/4 inches) long by 4.5cm (1 and 3/4 inches) wide <1> <2>
Present whereabouts not known <3>
Could duplicate TL70-032, EHER 5592 which refers to a hoard of socketed axes.
Field visit, 1976
Mr Bremner is now deceased and his wife could offer no additional information on the axe nor did she know of its present whereabouts. <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL70NE16, 1950.
- <2> SEX12801 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1949. Ordnance Survey Correspondent's sheet - 6'' annotated map (Corr 6") by M.R. Hull. Corr 6" (M R Hull 1949).
- <3> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 12-APR-76.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL70-037
- NRHE identifier: 378106
- National Monuments Record: TL 70 NE 16