Find Spot record 1031/0/0 - Unstratified Bronze Age Find

The Rev Assheton Pownall exhibited a "celt of bronze" found on the estate of G Ashby, Naseby Wolleys, by a labourer employed in draining, at a depth of 2 feet. One end was chisel-shaped; the other, widening out, terminated as a small adze; 3 1/4 inches long, 1/4 inch wide.

{1, 4, 5} (SP665791) The Rev Assheton Pownall exhibited a "celt of bronze" found on the estate of G Ashby, Naseby Wolleys, by a labourer employed in draining, at a depth of 2 feet. One end was chisel-shaped; the other, widening out, terminated as a small adze; 3 1/4 inches long, 1/4 inch wide

T J George lists a "socketed axe" in VCH, with no sub-reference but in his gazetteer refers to a bronze axe from Naseby.

It is assumed there was only one implement found at Naseby and from its original description it is probably a tanged bronze chisel.

<1> 1879, Proceedings of The Society of Antiquaries (Series 2), 8/383 (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN59817.

<2> Ashby V.S., 1882, Transactions of The Leicester Archaeological Society, p.285 (unchecked) (Series). SNN59816.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.143 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<4> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.143+155 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100368.

<5> George T.J., 1904, An Archaeological Survey of Northamptonshire, p.17 (unchecked) (Index). SNN10170.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

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