Find Spot record MDR723 - Bronze flanged axe and palstave, Somersal Herbert
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A bronze flanged axe 'picked out of the bank by the side of an old road at Somershall' and a palstave 'dug up in the course of drainage operations near Somerhall' (the modern Somersal Herbert) were found in the mid-19th century. The flanged axe is now lost but the palstave is in Manley Museum, accession No. 39.31. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR7731 Article in serial: Gunstone, A. 1962. 'Some prehistoric implements found in West Derbyshire', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 82. p. 106.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 13 35 (1000m by 1000m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOMERSAL HERBERT, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2015 11:35AM