Find Spot record 24/0/1 - Possible Bronze Age axe hoard, The Manor Farm

At least 13 Bronze Age axes have been found over a number of years. Possibly part of a late Bronze Age founder's hoard.

{1} Two Bronze Age axes found during potato picking, loaned to Banbury Museum.

{2} A looped palstave and socketed axe are said to have been found in 1977 north west of the village.

{3} Found by farmworkers.

{4} In 1981 two further axes were found during ploughing - two palstaves, fresh from what appeared to be the same mould. It seemed very likely that the axes represented part of a founder's hoard. A fieldwalking survey in November 1981 recovered eight axes, finished and unfinished, from the ploughsoil, and one further axe from excavation.

{5} Has a record of 13 late Bronze Age axes - 8 side-looped palstave, relatively unfinished and probably from the same mould, 1 side looped palstave of slightly different form, and 3 side-looped socketed axes, all of different forms. Donated to Banbury Museum in 1983.
SMR note: unsure if these are the ones collected in 1977 and 1981, or 13 new axes from the same area.

{6} Description of axes currently held by Banbury Museum.

{7} Metallurgical analysis of axes held by Banbury Museum

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1979, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1978, 14/102 (checked) (Article). SNN45225.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.27 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<3> GOSLING S., Oral report to SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN46071.

<4> RHODES J.G., 1981, Note on a field investigation at Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire, (checked) (Note). SNN107992.

<5> Lisk S., 2000, Correspondence, (checked) (Correspondence). SNN101142.

<6> 2010, Banbury Museum accession register, (checked) (Catalogue). SNN107993.

<7> Analysis of implements in the Chipping Warden hoard, (checked) (Report). SNN107994.

<8> RHODES J.G., 1983, Chipping Warden bronze axe hoard, (checked) (Letter). SNN107995.

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Feb 10 2025 8:20PM