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HER Number:MDV30147
Name:FINDSPOT in the Parish of Bovey Tracey

Summary

Bronze age palstave

Location

Grid Reference:SX 82 78
Map Sheet:SX87NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBovey Tracey
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishBOVEY TRACEY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87NW/55

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

British Museum, 1924, BM/1-7 1, 1-71 (Record Office Collection). SDV281628.


Pearce, S. M., 1983, The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain, 434 (Monograph). SDV341822.

Palstave, probably mis-cast, vestigial stop, median rib, loopless. Length 148mm blade width 55mm, butt width 21mm. Other details: Bar 120.


Exeter Archaeology, 2002, Archaeological Assessment of Tottiford to Newton Abbot Trunk Main, 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV281233.

Bronze Age palstave was recovered from this area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV281233Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2002. Archaeological Assessment of Tottiford to Newton Abbot Trunk Main. Exeter Archaeology Report. 02.78. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8.
SDV281628Record Office Collection: British Museum. 1924. BM/1-7 1. BM/1-7 1. 1-71.
SDV341822Monograph: Pearce, S. M.. 1983. The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain. British Archaeological Reports. 120. Photocopy. 434.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

  • FDV2576 - PALSTAVE (LANEBA to Unknown - 2200 BC)

Associated Events

  • EDV166 - Archaeological Assessment of Tottiford to Newton Abbot Trunk Main

Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM