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Summary

Flat axe (leng 15mm, widt 8mm) found in 1872 in the earth of a ditch close to the eastern hedge of the lane. Longitudinal cuts are visible on both sides of this axe. It was found 200m down the lane near cross dyke (hutchinson, tda).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/17

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

HUTCHINSON, TDA, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134120.

Flat axe (leng 15mm, widt 8mm) found in 1872 in the earth of a ditch close to the eastern hedge of the lane. Longitudinal cuts are visible on both sides of this axe. It was found 200m down the lane near cross dyke (hutchinson, tda).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134123.

Osa=sy19se16.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134124.

Hutchinson, p. O. /tda/5(1872)82/bronze celt found near sidmouth.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134125.

Mus=exe a 400.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134126.

Des=hutchinson, p. O.(diaries 14/6/1872)in devon record office.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134127.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134128.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134129.

Megaw, b. R. S. + hardy, e. M. /pps/13(1938)299 no 28/british decorated axes and their diffusion during the earlier part of the bronze age.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134130.

Turton, s. D. + weddell, p. J. /archaeological assessment of sww branscombe to gatecombe water main/(1992)2/(emafu report 92.54).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV533.

Found in lane off lyme regis - exeter road near cross dykes behind the three horseshoes. Flat axe, one face shows a step cutting edge bevelled, out-turned blade, both faces worked into a pattern of long indentations. Length 118mm, blade width 64mm (pearce).

HUTCHINSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV96023.

Vis=14/6/1872 (hutchinson) find of flat axe in hedgebank. Bought by h. Heineken + given to exeter museum. Drawing in ms dated 14/6/1872 (hutchinson).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 421 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

• FDV2458 - AXE HEAD (LANEBA to Unknown - 2200 BC)

Associated Events: none recorded

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