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Monument Number 206269
Hob Uid: 206269
Location : Dorset Hanford
Grid Ref : ST8400011000
Summary : An Early Bronze Age flanged bronze axe was found near the River Stour at Hanford Park. It is in the British Museum (accession number 92, 9-1, 307). The accession number suggests that the axe arrived at the museum as part of the Durden collection.
More information : Hanford Park: A Bronze Age flanged axe, found near the River Stour, is now in the BM (92 9 1 307). The axe, 16.3cm long, has a stop-ridge and central ribs at the base of the blade. (1) No information was obtained upon this axe during field investigation. The fields bordering the river were under pasture. From the BM accession number the axe was evidently in the Durden collection. (2)

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Source details : Drew Index Dorset County Museum Dorchester
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Source details : F1 NVQ 31-DEC-55
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Bronze Age
Display Date : Early Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -1600
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Early Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : FLANGED AXEHEAD
Object Material : Bronze

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 81 SW 21
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1955-12-31
End Date : 1955-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 206269