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| HER Number: | MDV132979 |
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| Name: | Axe hammer, perhaps from Easton Down |
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Summary
Bronze Age axe-hammer found at an unknown site, perhaps near Easton Down Chagford, SX7781 recorded by Fox in 1953. The specimen is 9 inches long, 3.75 inches wide and 2 inches thick; the top and bottom and flat, the sides near vertical, and the butt is rectangular, 19 inches by 2.3 inches. It is made of altered gabbro, probably originating in the Lizard area of Cornwall, and weighs 3lbs, 14.5 ounces.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 71 88 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX78NW55
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 898287
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Fox, A., 1953, 20th Report on the Archaeology and Early History of Devon, 169-70 (Article in Serial). SDV223412.
Resident of the 'Ring of Bells' Inn, North Bovey owns a Bronze Age axe-hammer found at an unknown site, perhaps near Easton Down Chagford, SX7781. The specimen is 9 inches long, 3.75 inches wide and 2 inches thick; the top and bottom and flat, the sides near vertical, and the butt is rectangular, 19 inches by 2.3 inches. It is made of altered gabbro, probably originating in the Lizard area of Cornwall, and weighs 3lbs, 14.5 ounces.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV223412 | Article in Serial: Fox, A.. 1953. 20th Report on the Archaeology and Early History of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 85. A5 Hardback. 169-70. [Mapped feature: #137945 Location (very) approximate, ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV7990 - AXE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 24 2022 4:15PM |
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