NHER 17890 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age palstave
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Summary
A Bronze Age copper alloy palstave from Ten Mile Bank was acquired in 1934 by Ipswich Museum. The exact nature and location of this discovery are unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Pre 1976. 'River Cam Ten Mile Bank, Norfolk'.
Ten Mile Bank is in fact on the Great Ouse but the Cam falls into this not far upstream.
Palstave, 16.6 cm long by 6.2 cm broad (S2).
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 28 January 1982.
Acquired 1934 from Clouston Collection.
No other information in Ipswich registers.
E. Rose (NAU), 15 February 1982.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF8017 Monograph: Rowlands, M. J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking. British Archaeological Report. No 31. No 738.
- <S2> SNF78922 Illustration: Unknown. 1982. Drawing of a Bronze Age copper alloy palstave.. Film. 1:2.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Apr 8 2014 2:13PM