Site Event/Activity record ECC1143 - Viking axe from River Colne, Colchester, 1917

Location

Location River Colne, Colchester
Grid reference
Map sheet
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Wells, W. C. (Mr)

Date

1917

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Description

Large Iron Axe with winged blade (of type IV London Museum Catalogue 1954, 59-65).<1> This is a Viking type that was current in England over the late Saxon and Norman period.<2> Exchanged as part of a group lot, apparently from River Colne dredging.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> LIST: Colchester Museums. 1912-1923. Colchester Museum Accession Register 1912-1923. COLEM 1917.3565.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Viking-style Axe, River Colne, Colchester (Find Spot)

Record last edited

Oct 13 2016 9:24AM

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