NHER 11149 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age axehead
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Summary
A flat Bronze Age copper alloy axehead was found before 1928. One end of it has been flattened because it has been hammered perhaps to use it as a wedge. The exact nature and location of this discovery are unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORFOLK NO PROVENANCE, -, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Pre 1928.
Flat bronze axe 143mm long, thickening to butt due to hammering or to use as a wedge.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
See (S1) in file.
A.J. Lawson (NAU) 31 July 1981.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Z Norfolk [At back of tray].
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FLAT AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 6 2016 3:41PM