Accession No
Z 16463
Description
Iron adze with a flaring blade and a split socket.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Soham
Period
Anglo Saxon 7th century
Source
Cambridge Antiquarian Society [donor]; Lethbridge, Thomas Charles [excavator]; Tebbutt, Charles Frederick [excavator]; Leaf, C. S. [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 16463; AOA0063 [Cast No.]; ARC 1975/27 [Loan No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
47mm x 103mm Weight 0.146kg
Events
Description (Physical description)
Adze on restored shaft. Restored.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (References)
Lethbridge, T.C. (1933). 'Anglo-Saxon Burials at Soham, Cambridgeshire'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 33. pp 152-163
Event Date 1933
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Display)
This object was on display in the Clarke Gallery, Case 48, from 1984-2010. The 'restored shaft' listed in the original description was not in evidence when on display. It is not clear when it was removed.
Event Date 1984
Author: Peter Rooley
Description (Physical description)
Adze present, but not restored shaft.
Event Date 13/3/2013
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
A cast was made of this object, by the National Maritime Museum (NMM), at an unknown date. Cast Number AOA0063, Loan Number ARC 1975/27. This cast was put on display at the NMM. In June 2015 the cast was transferred to MAA to the T-series.
Event Date 16/10/2019
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Conservation (Remedial)
CON.1975.21 | Remedial
Event Date 22/4/2020
Author: Kirstie French
Description ()
Iron adze with a flaring blade and a split socket.
Event Date 21/4/2021
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:19584
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