Accession No

1931.399.1


Description

Socketed Axe with loop. Socket is split and flattened. Part of socket is missing and the blade is missing. Horizontal moulding.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Chesterton; Green End Road


Period

Bronze Age Later


Source

Cambridge Antiquarian Society [monetary donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1931.399.1


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper alloy; Bronze


Local Term


Measurements

42mm x 23mm x 38mm Weight 0.048kg


Events

Context (Field collection)
Green End Road, Chesterton Hoard.
Found on Green End Road, during gravel-digging in a pit belonging to F. and P. Brown in ?1929, ?1930.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Found together / assemblage)
This accession number covers 7 miscellaneous fragments of blade and socket as well as the one described above.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Loop; Socket split. Socket flattened. Part of socket missing. Blade missing. Horizontal moulding
Event Date 1931
Author: maa


Context (References)
Lethbridge, T.C. and O'Reilly, M.M. (1932). 'Archaeological Notes'. In Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. XXXII. p. 59-61. pl. I.
Event Date 1932
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (References)
Clark, Grahame. (1941). Prehistoric England. B.T. Batsford LTD: London. pp. 63-64. pl. 58.
Event Date 1941
Author: Imogen Gunn


Context (Amendments / updates)
Lethbridge and O'Reilly (see Contexts) note the hoard 'has been acquired for the Museum chiefly through the energies of Mr Oliver Rottman and Mr C.S. Leaf to whom the Museum is much indebted; it was purchased with part of the C.A.S. grant.'. It does not say in what capacity Rottman and Leaf aided the CAS and the Museum in the acquisition of the hoard.
Event Date 26/11/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


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