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Monument Number 321882

Hob Uid: 321882
Location :
Nottinghamshire
Rushcliffe
East Bridgford
Grid Ref : SK7000041589
Summary : Five Neolithic polished stone axes (four of petrological Group VI, plus a fragment of a Group VII axe), an Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead, and some Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axes were found among Roman contexts during excavations on the Roman site of Margidunum (SK 74 SW 5) between 1910 and 1936. They are in Nottingham University Museum.
More information : A barbed and tanged arrowhead, polished greenstone axes and bronze socketed axes were found in Roman occupation layers, during excavation of Margidunum (SK 700416) in 1910-36 by F.Oswald. (1)

All the material from Oswald's excavations is held by Nottingham
University in the museum.
See SK 74 SW5 for area of excavations marked on plan. (2)

Five Neolithic axes were found at Margidunum; four are of group VI,
the other, a fragment, is group VII. (3)
Sources :
Source Number : 1
Source :
Source details : Oswald, F
Page(s) : 57
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) : 31, 1927
Source Number : 2
Source :
Source details : F1 BHS 20-SEP-74
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Plates :
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Source Number : 3
Source :
Source details : Cummins, WA and CN Moore (axe nos 212-16)
Page(s) : 250
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Plates :
Vol(s) : 39, 1973
Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find
Monument Period Name : Early Bronze Age
Display Date : Early Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -1600
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find
Monument Period Name : Late Bronze Age
Display Date : Late Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -1200
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find
Components and Objects:
Period : Neolithic
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : POLISHED AXEHEAD
Object Material : Stone
Period : Early Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Object Material :
Period : Late Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Object Material : Bronze
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 74 SW 4
External Cross Reference Notes :
Related Warden Records :
Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association
Related Activities :
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-09-20
End Date : 1974-09-20