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Monument Number 349126
Hob Uid: 349126
Location : Lincolnshire North Kesteven Digby
Grid Ref : TF0970055500
Summary : Two Early Bronze Age flat axes.
More information : An E.B.A. flat bronze axe found at Digby is in private possession. A second, found between the village and Digby Fen, is in Lincoln Museum (1). Petch (2) refers to two flat axes, presumably the same two mentioned above, as coming from Round Hills Farm, Digby. One in private possession, has a decorated blade. (1-2) The axe in Lincoln Museum (Acc No. 25/29) is recorded as being found in 1915 but the finder's name is indecipherable. No further information was obtained regarding the second axe. Round Hills Farm, now called Mittens Farm, is at TF 097 555. (3)

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Source details : Corr 6" (FT Baker undated)
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Source details : Linc. Archit & A.S. Reports & Papers. 9, 1961-2, 92 (D.F. Petch)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : F1 BHS 05-JAN-65
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : AXE
Object Material : Bronze

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TF 05 NE 20
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-01-05
End Date : 1965-01-05

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 349126