IOW-4599C6: Bronze Age Hoard of Implements

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HOARD

Unique ID: IOW-4599C6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Hoard of Late Bronze Age copper alloy implements. The hoard comprises six socketed axes, two gouges, two knives and one socketed hammer.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Isle of Wight County Museum Service
Subsequent action after recording: Undergoing further examination at a museum

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 11

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th February 2002

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2002-26
Museum accession number: IWSMR 4974

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: First bronze was a chance find - the remaining finds were recovered using metal detecetors
Current location: Isle of Wight County Museum Service
General landuse: Coastland
Specific landuse: Cliff and related features

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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