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Drawings Bronze Age weapons from North Lincolnshire

Object number

LDSAL2020.38.299

Production date

1747

Material

paper
pen
ink
Wash

Technique

Drawing

Dimensions

Height: 245mm
Width: 325mm
Height (of Mount): 268mm
Width (of Mount): 365mm

Associated place

Crowle (North Lincolnshire)
Isle of Axholme
North Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
England
United Kingdom
Europe

Inscriptions

Inscription content

Some ancient British Instruments of War, found in the Mosses, near Crowle, in the Isle of Axholm, in Lincolnshire, Ao 1747. They are all of Brass; but the Bell hanging to the first is imaginary; supposing, the stock at this and other Brass Heads of Axes, but of different Make, had a Bell hanging to the stock to make a Noise with, when all together, to terrify the Enemy A large quantity of these last Brass Heads, were found on Earsley Moor, some years ago, several of which I have in my Possession.

Inscription content

The Head of a Javelin, or Dart.

Two Daggers, or Stilletos, to be fixed in Handles.

References

Reference (free text)

Rev Lort, 'Observations on Celts', Archaeologia 5 (1779): 106-18. See especially p. 117. 'Mr. Mellish exhibited, 1766, some old British instruments of brass or mixed metal, found in the isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire, the property of Mr. Stovin, being a very fair ground celt, a spear-head, and 2 lances.'