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HER Number:MDV28547
Name:Socketed Axe from Farway Hill

Summary

A socketed axe was found on farway hill circa 1862. Presented to ram museum exeter in 1869 (mus).

Location

Grid Reference:SY 172 938
Map Sheet:SY19SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishFarway
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishFARWAY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/100

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

A, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102348.

2 bronze axes in exeter museum, with no accession numbers:(a) socketed, looped, 'probably from broad down'.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102350.

Mus=exe/a 306.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102351.

Osa=sy19se23.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102352.

Nmr=sy19se11.


National Monuments Record, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV1181.

(b) similar, but smaller. Said to be from a barrow on broad down (nmr).


MUSEUM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV3813.

A socketed axe was found on farway hill circa 1862. Presented to ram museum exeter in 1869 (mus).


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 337 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV102348Migrated Record: A.
SDV102350Migrated Record:
SDV102351Migrated Record:
SDV102352Migrated Record:
SDV1181National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. National Monuments Record.
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 337.
SDV3813Migrated Record: MUSEUM.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

  • FDV3918 - AXE HEAD (LANEBA to Unknown - 2200 BC)

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 29 2014 9:19AM