Monument record MYO5260 - Axe hoard

Summary

York cemetery hoard- 3 axes, a Meldreth axe, a broken socketed axe of Type Meldreth and a fragment of socketed axe Type Yorkshire. There were also two joining fragments of looped and lower blade of a median pegged leaf shaped spearhead; hilt fragment of Ewart Park sword. May be some overlap with finds recorded as MYO4840.

Location

Grid reference SE 6096 5083 (point)
Map sheet SE65SW

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Full Description

York cemetery hoard- 3 axes, a Meldreth axe, a broken socketed axe of Type Meldreth and a fragment of socketed axe Type Yorkshire. There were also two joining fragments of looped and lower blade of a median pegged leaf shaped spearhead; hilt fragment of Ewart Park sword.

Exact findspot unknown.

Source- Schmidt and Burgess 1981 catalogue of axes

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 11 2021 11:59AM

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