NHER 12508 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age copper alloy palstave

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Summary

A decorated Bronze Age copper alloy palstave was found in about 1947.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG30SW
Civil Parish ROCKLAND ST MARY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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About 30 years before 1977.
Dug up in agricultural garden (now a school playing field). Looped palstave with shield-and-stem ornaments, narrow blade, splayed cutting edge. In hafting slot mass of corrosion with ?wood fibres.
Drawing (S1) in the Illustration Library.
Informant claims that a pot was found at the same place and time and sent to NCM for repairs, but no record of it there.

May be the same as NHER 10296.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1977. Drawing of a Bronze Age palstave. Find Illustration. Card. 1:1.
  • PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • POT (Undated)
  • POT (Undated)

Record last edited

May 19 2014 9:42AM

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