Late Bronze Age axes and ingot hoard, Thurloe Walk, Grays (EHER 1696)
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Summary
A hoard of Late Bronze Age axes, ingots and other items was found in 1930 at Thurloe Walk.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 61 79 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Bronze Age hoard found 1930-1931. Bronze age celts and ingot hoard. <1> <2> <3> <4>
It is now in Thurrock Museum. <5>
Probable total of 14 complete socketed axes, various socketed axe fragments, one ring of sheet bronze, a bar with remains of a lateral loop, various other bronze fragments, copper ingot fragments. One of the axes is of South Welsh type. The looped bar may be a toggle. <6> <7>
Information from NRHE:
Bronze Age Hoard Found A.D. 1930 (NAT) <8>
Bronze founders hoard found at Thurloe Walk but date and finder unknown, was presented to Thurrock Museum about October 1930. The hoard comprised 12 socketed axes, 7 imperfect axes, two pieces of a sword and 16 lumps of bronze, 8 of the socketed axes and 8 lumps of bronze have been lost. Two more socketed axes apparently from this hoard were loaned to the museum in 1969. <3>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX6057 LIST: Thurrock Museum. unknown. Thurrock Museum Register.
- <3> SEX6111 DESC TEXT: Doyle, R.. 1970. Note on a Bronze Age founder's hoard from Grays Thurrock. Vol 13, pp61-64.
- <4> SEX6112 Photograph: Thurrock Gazette. 1931. Thurrock Gazette. May 16.
- <5> SEX5914 Artifact: Thurrock Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Thurrock Museum. Acc Nos 35-46.
- <6> SEX6113 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. EMC?.
- <7> SEX6114 DESC TEXT: O'Connor, B.. 1980. Cross-Channel Relations in the Later Bronze Age. International Series, No 91, p196, 381.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ67-009
- NRHE identifier: 413510
- National Monuments Record: TQ 67 NW 6