NHER 16481 (Find Spot record) - Medieval bone handle
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Summary
A medieval handle made of bone and carved in the shape of a hawk's head found before 1980.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF63NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEACHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pre 1980. South of river.
'Hawks Head Handle found, see map in gifts file'.
Information from (S1).
Present KLM staff have no knowledge what the gifts file is meant to be.
E. Rose (NAU) 20 August 1980.
Later identified in KLM, medieval handle in bone, shaped like hawk's head.
Found before December 1967.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- FIGURINE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 17 2023 3:51PM