NHER 15748 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon sword, River Little Ouse
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Summary
A Late Saxon iron sword was found during dredging of the River Little Ouse in 1978. The sword was found complete, but in two pieces, after being bent in half.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL78NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1978. Found on north bank of River Little Ouse, near Leylands Farm. In material dredged from river.
Late Saxon iron sword, completed but in two pieces.
A. Gregory (NAU) 5 February 1980.
Sword had been 'killed' by bending it, with a hole drilled at the bend; this had caused it to later break.
See (S1).
Grid reference supplied by informant to S. Margeson (NCM) 10 September 1981.
(S2) in file.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF2749 Article in Serial: Margeson, S. 1982. Late Saxon Sword. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVIII Pt II pp 211-212.
- <S2> SNF62023 X-ray: X-ray (NX 728 to NX 731 and NX 744).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SWORD (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
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Record last edited
May 18 2020 8:00AM