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Bronze Age palstave recovered from a shallow foundation in the foundations of 345 Shelley Road in August 1966.

{1} Bronze Age palstave axe, found in the foundations of 345 Shelley Road, Wellingborough

{2} SP 868 678: Bronze Age palstave recovered from a shallow foundation at a housing estate in August 1966. It is now in the Westfield Museum, Kettering.

{3} A bronze palstave, found during housing development in 1966, is in Kettering Museum

{4} The palstave was found by Mr R Harper, 50 Weavers Rd, Wellingborough in August 1966 in the foundations of No 345 Shelley Road, Wellingborough

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP86NE15 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1967, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1966/67 (Prehistoric), 2/6 (checked) (Article). SNN20962.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.166 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<4> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, 07/Sep (Notes). SNN110341.

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