Bronze palstave axe, near Hoe Mills Quarry (EHER 7755)

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Summary

A Bronze palstave axe was found in 1935, 8ft deep in waterlogged gravel and clay, 400yds NE of the lock gates on the River Chelmer. It is now in Colchester Museum.

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Grid reference	TL 8093 0846 (point)
Civil Parish	WOODHAM WALTER, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2600 BC to 701 BC)

Description

A Bronze palstave axe was found in 1935, 8ft deep in waterlogged gravel and clay, 400yds NE of the lock gates on the River Chelmer. It is now in Colchester Museum. <1> <2> <3> Site Assessment = Accession number? Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.

Finds

PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2600 BC to 701 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL80NW02, 1976.
<2> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum.
<3> SEX76742 CORRESPONDENCE: Alexander, A.M.M.. 1950. From the British Museum. Corr 6" (A M M Alexander Brit Mus 1950).

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown near Hoe Mills Quarry, 1935 (EEX61798)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL80-008
NRHE identifier: 380779
National Monuments Record: TL 80 NW 2

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