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Summary

Six rapiers were found near larkbeare house, talaton, in 1867, on the ridgeway between the clyst and the otter (arch. Jour.24, p.110). Bronze age. Three in r. A. M. Exeter and three in the british museum (fox). The rapiers were found 3 1/2 ft below surface during drainage operations in a meadow called ryland field (arch j.1867). Vis=13/11/1953(os) the field has been ploughed frequently but no further finds have been made. The rapiers have close similarities with casts from the moulds found near knighton (crf:sx87nw/9)vis=six rapiers with descriptions and measurements noted by pearce in bronze age metalwork of sw britain (pearce).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY09NE/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102101.

Fox, a. /tda/84(1952)243-245/19th report on archaeology and early history.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102102.

Burnard, r. /vch/devon,1/(1906)364.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102103.

Anon/arch. J. /9(1852)185.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102104.

Osa=sy09ne15.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102105.

Tucker, c. /arch j. /24(1869)110.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102106.

Pearce, s. M. /bronze age metalwork of sw britain/(1983)455(bar 120).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102107.

Evans, j. /ancient bronze implements,weapons and ornaments of great britain and ireland(1881).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102108.

Burgess, c. B. /t arch soc dur north/1(1968b)24/bronze age dirks and rapiers.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102109.

Rowlands, m. J. /the production and distribution of metalwork in the middle bronze age in southern britain/(1976)230 pl 22 no 27/(bar 31).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102110.

Mus=exe/313-315.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102111.

Mus=bm 71 6-8 1,2,3.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV533.

Six rapiers were found near larkbeare house, talaton, in 1867, on the ridgeway between the clyst and the otter (arch. Jour.24, p.110). Bronze age. Three in r. A. M. Exeter and three in the british museum (fox). The rapiers were found 3 1/2 ft below surface during drainage operations in a meadow called ryland field (arch j.1867). Vis=13/11/1953(os) the field has been ploughed frequently but no further finds have been made. The rapiers have close similarities with casts from the moulds found near knighton (crf:sx87nw/9)vis=six rapiers with descriptions and measurements noted by pearce in bronze age metalwork of sw britain (pearce).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds

• FDV3437 - EDGED WEAPON (LANEBA to Unknown - 2200 BC)

Associated Events: none recorded

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