Bronze Age palstave, north side of Felstead (EHER 1364)
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Summary
A Bronze Age palstave found in 1854.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 67 20 (point) Generic location for area - exact NGR not known. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FELSTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Found in 1854. Part of a sword, 61mm long x 33.5mm wide x 8mm thick. Weight - 77.96g, sent with part of a palstave to Saffron Walden. Palstave is 102mm long, is now lost. It is possibly with Merseyside County Museums. <1> - <3>
A sword fragment and part of a palstave from Felsted were sent to Mayer by Joseph Clarke of Saffron Walden, Essex in December, 1854. It is stated that the items were part of a hoard, but it is difficult to establish the date of discovery, what the hoard actually consisted of and where all the recorded objects went to, as the evidence is incomplete and somewhat obscure. <2>
Drawing of the sword. <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX4915 DESC TEXT: Nicholson, S.M.. 1980. Catalogue of Prehistoric Metalwork in Merseyside County Museums. p.14.
- <3> SEX4916 Artifact: Merseyside County Museums?. unknown. ARTEFACT Merseyside County Museums?.
- <4> SEX134 Graphic material: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL62
- NRHE identifier: 879143
- National Monuments Record: TL 62 SE 71