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Findspot record TR 34 SW 88 - Bronzes from Langdon Bay - Bronze Age Hoard
Summary
More than 350 bronze objects including weapons, ornaments and scrap dating to 1100 BC have been found. This is probably a wreck site due to the close concerntration of finds, their qualitiy, and the undoubted French provenance. (Location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TR 34 41 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Simon Stevens and Brian Philp, 1976, Kent Archaeological Review: Major Discovery of Bronze Age Implements at Dover. Vol. 43 (Article in serial). SKE31854.
<2> Antiquity 54 100-109 (K Muckelroy) (OS Card Reference). SKE33295.
<3> Historic Wrecks Dept Trade Marine Division, 1979 Annex A,D,E. (OS Card Reference). SKE44082.
<4> Welsh Antiquity 1976 97 (C Burgess) (OS Card Reference). SKE51308.
<5> Cluttons, 2002, Desk-Based Assessment of Dover Eastern Docks Supply Main (Unpublished document). SKE8212.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SKE31854 Article in serial: Simon Stevens and Brian Philp. 1976. Kent Archaeological Review: Major Discovery of Bronze Age Implements at Dover. Vol. 43. Vol. 43. pp. 63-73. [Mapped feature: #55353 Bronze Hoard, ]
- <2> SKE33295 OS Card Reference: Antiquity 54 100-109 (K Muckelroy).
- <3> SKE44082 OS Card Reference: Historic Wrecks Dept Trade Marine Division, 1979 Annex A,D,E..
- <4> SKE51308 OS Card Reference: Welsh Antiquity 1976 97 (C Burgess).
- <5> SKE8212 Unpublished document: Cluttons. 2002. Desk-Based Assessment of Dover Eastern Docks Supply Main.
Finds (12)
- WINGED AXEHEAD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1200 BC to 1000 BC)
- PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1200 BC to 1000 BC)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1200 BC to 1000 BC)
- SWORD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1200 BC to 1000 BC)
- DIRK (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1200 BC to 1000 BC)
- RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1200 BC to 1000 BC)
- SPEAR (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1200 BC to 1000 BC)
- BRACELET (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1200 BC to 1000 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- DAGGER (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- SPEARHEAD (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 28 2023 10:49AM