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| HER Number: | MDV30220 |
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| Name: | Hoard of palstaves found at New Quarry, Quintertown |
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Summary
A hoard of middle bronze age palstaves was found at chagford in 1868. At least two recorded, although reports seem muddled.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 700 868 |
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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: SX78NW3
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 445455
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78NW/27
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV274771.
Brailsford, j. /antiquity/12(1938)459. A hoard of middle bronze age palstaves was found at chagford (brailsford).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV274773.
Evans/ancient bronze implements/(1881)82. One implement is in the possession of g. W. Ormerod (evans).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV274775.
Osa=sx78nw22.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SX78NW3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV274772.
(21/03/1953) No further information about the hoard. The axe formerly in Mr ormerod's possession, which has a stopridge, is now in exeter museum. Found near new quarry, quintertown, chagford in 1868. Another palstave was found 50 yards south in 1867.
Pearce, S. M., 1978, Devon in Prehistory, Nos 21, 31, 22 (Monograph). SDV273286.
Two of these palstaves are in Exeter City Museum, Acc Nos. A6464 and 45/1955/1. A third palstave from Chagford is also in Exeter City Museum, Acc No. A6465. (This may be part of the hoard).
Pearce, S. M., 1983, The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain, 436 (Monograph). SDV341822.
Palstave, shallow stop, shield shaped indentation on both sides. Length 143mm, blade width 48mm. Palstave, loopless, knobs at side junction of haft and flange. Length 150mm, blade width 60mm, butt width 22mm. Both palstaves were a W. Ormerod bequest. The confused records suggest the possibility that these two were found together. Now located in Exeter Museum.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV273286 | Monograph: Pearce, S. M.. 1978. Devon in Prehistory. Devon in Prehistory. Paperback Volume. Nos 21, 31, 22. |
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| SDV274771 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV274772 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953. SX78NW3. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV274773 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV274775 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV341822 | Monograph: Pearce, S. M.. 1983. The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain. British Archaeological Reports. 120. Photocopy. 436. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV30219 | Parent of: Bronze Age double-looped palstave, found in Chagford parish (Find Spot) |
| MDV30217 | Related to: Palstave found at quarry known as Quarterdown (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds
- FDV5840 - HOARD (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1001 BC)
- FDV4962 - PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1001 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 24 2022 2:39PM |
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