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Summary

Bronze Age palstave found in vicinity of Farway Castle.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1014243: Farway Castle earthwork enclosure

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NE/55

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

EPIFANOFF, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120232.

Palstave found in vicinity of farway castle 153mm long overall, butt width 24mm and maximum blade length 57mm. Good condition. Loopless. Blade sharply out-curved with concentric cutting edge. Flanges along butt. Stop ridge deep and pronounced. Of class of wide-bladed, shield-patterned palstaves. Compared with a specimen in the taunton workhouse hoard (epifanoff).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120233.

Epifanoff, f. /pdas/34(1976)85 fig/prehistoric implements from devon and somerset.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120234.

Osa=sy19ne22.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120235.

Mus=exe/a306.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120236.

Kirwan, r. /tda/4(1871)298.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120237.

Page, w.(ed)/vch devon/1(1906)606.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120238.

Simpson, s. J. + noble, s. /archaeological survey and management study of areas on gittisham hill, farway hill, and broad down, east devon/(1993)21/(emafu report 93.38).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 578 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Bronze Age palstave found in vicinity of Farway Castle.
SMR.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

• FDV4810 - PALSTAVE (LANEBA to Unknown - 2200 BC)

Associated Events

• EDV6789 - Survey at Farway Castle, Farway, Devon

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