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| HER Number: | MDV102400 |
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| Name: | Bronze Age Palstave from Island Farm, Ottery St Mary |
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Summary
A palstave axe head dating to the Bronze Age was recovered from the remains of a medieval house during an archaeological evaluation at Island Farm.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 090 951 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ottery St. Mary |
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| District | East Devon |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Bunn, D., 2012, Archaeological Geophysical Survey. Land at Island Farm, Ottery St. Mary, Devon (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV349168.
Hayes, C., 2016, Land at Island Farm, Ottery St Mary, Devon. Archaeology Assessment Report and Updated Project Design, 25, 46 (Report - Excavation). SDV360260.
The palstave was associated with a large group of medieval metalwork and pottery dated to the 12th-14th century recovered from burnt deposits from within the medieval building. The metalwork has been interpreted as scrap material and while the palstave may have been collected as a charm or curio, it was probably intended for use as a tool or for scrap.
Mudd, A. + Cobain, S. + Haines, C., 2018, A Medieval Building and its Contents at Island Farm, Ottery St Mary, East Devon. Excavations in 2014 (Article in Serial). SDV361721.
The palstave was found in association with a large group of medieval metalwork interpreted as a collection of scrap material.
Harvard, T, 22/03/2012, Land at Island Farm, Ottery St Mary (Report - Evaluation). SDV349524.
A residual double looped palstave likely to be Bronze Age in date was recovered from a medieval feature, (Trench 2) during an evaluation at Island Farm. Intriguingly, the palstave was found within the same deposit as the medieval iron axe head.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349168 | Report - Geophysical Survey: Bunn, D.. 2012. Archaeological Geophysical Survey. Land at Island Farm, Ottery St. Mary, Devon. Pre-Construct Geophysics Report. Digital + A4. |
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| SDV349524 | Report - Evaluation: Harvard, T. 22/03/2012. Land at Island Farm, Ottery St Mary. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 12021. A4 stapled + Digital. [Mapped feature: #113138 ] |
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| SDV360260 | Report - Excavation: Hayes, C.. 2016. Land at Island Farm, Ottery St Mary, Devon. Archaeology Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Cotswold Archaeology. 15791. Digital. 25, 46. |
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| SDV361721 | Article in Serial: Mudd, A. + Cobain, S. + Haines, C.. 2018. A Medieval Building and its Contents at Island Farm, Ottery St Mary, East Devon. Excavations in 2014. Internet Archaeology. 47.4. Website. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV102399 | Related to: Archaeological features dating from the prehistoric, medieval to the post-medieval period at Island Farm, Ottery St Mary (Monument) |
| MDV119508 | Related to: Medieval Building at Island Farm, Ottery St Mary (Building) |
Associated Finds
- FDV5169 - LOOPED PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1400 BC to 1100 BC)
Associated Events
- EDV5749 - Geophysical Survey at Island Farm, Ottery St. Mary
- EDV5876 - Evaluation on Land at Island Farm, Ottery St Mary (Ref: 12021)
- EDV7296 - Excavation on Land at Island Farm, Ottery St Mary (Ref: CA 9175)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 29 2018 10:39AM |
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