Find Spot record MDR5458 - Iron axehead, Borrowfield Estate, Spondon, Derby
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An Anglo Saxon iron axe head found 3 feet deep in gravel at the Borrowfield Estate in June 1898 is now in Derby Museum. (1) No further information. (2)
Re-examination of the iron axe head has cast doubt on the dating of this find. Such artefacts are rare from an early Anglo-Saxon context and its form suggests that it is probably of medieval date. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR4164 Bibliographic reference: Corr. 6' (F.W. Munslow 14.2.58).
- <2> SDR6399 Personal Observation: F1 JB 28-OCT-66.
- <3> SDR21110 Unpublished document: Challis, K, Brown, J, Priest, V, Garton, D & Kinsley, G. 2000. Anglo-Saxon Derbyshire. Report on Fieldwalking at Three Early Anglo-Saxon Sites in Derbyshire. p 31.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 405 352 (point) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1466
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Record last edited
Apr 24 2014 11:35AM