Findspot - Bronze Age axehead in the parish of Curdworth

Description of this historic site

Findspot - a Bronze Age axehead, known as a palstave, was found east of Curdworth.

Notes about this historic site

1 A large bronze ‘celt’.
2 Bronze palstave, unlooped, with shield pattern. Thomas gives a grid reference of SP1892.
3 The grid reference of SP 1692 is given, although it is unclear where this location comes from. If correct the find is actually from the West Midlands. It is also records that the axe is now in Birmingham Museum.
4 Correspondence confirming that the palstave is on permanent loan.

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