Findspot - Bronze Age axehead north east of Wolvey

Description of this historic site

Findspot - a Bronze Age axehead or palstave was found in the area north east of Wolvey.

Notes about this historic site

1 Bronze celt in the Bloxam collection resembling in form that figured in Sir John Evans’ Bronze Implements. Also bronze palstaves.
2 The two objects referred to above are almost certainly the same implement – a winged celt with stop ridges. This was found c1864 when draining in Wolvey and was exhibited to the Society of Antiquaries in May 1865.
4 ?Lost.

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