Monument record MYO4834 - Early Bronze Age perforated axe hammer

Summary

Early Bronze Age perforated axe hammer found in the Scarcroft Road area

Location

Grid reference SE 5980 5090 (point)
Map sheet SE55SE
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NMR Information

The record for this find was derived from a single NMR entry (UID 58231)for:

Miscellaneous prehistoric finds from York, including Neolithic stone and flint implements, Early Bronze Age beakers, a range of Bronze Age bronze implements including a hoard of socketed axes, Iron Age material including coins, as well as some Iron Age situlae and fibulae said to come from in or near York. Some of these items are in York Museum.

The axe is the second item listed under a general section 'York Museum records the undermentioned prehistoric finds from York (all of which are on display) but in no case are any precise details of provenance available.'

II. E.B.A. perforated axe hammer found 1886 at SE 598 509

NMR, NMR data (Unassigned). SYO2214.


NMR, 2019, NMR data (Digital archive). SYO2214.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Feb 28 2020 3:36PM

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