NHER 20692 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Bronze Age palstave (Methwold, poorly located)
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Summary
Metal detecting recovered a Bronze Age copper alloy palstave. This may be part of a scattered hoard with the objects from NHER 22053 and 4755. The exact location of this discovery is unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
August 1984. Found with metal detector. See Notes.
Unlooped palstave; in form has rudimentary shield-shaped depression next to stop. Widely curving blade. Length 14cm, width across blade 6cm.
See (S1).
Finder: [1]
Information from: [2].
E.M. James (KLM), 6 September 1984.
Note that sites NHER 4754 to 5, two looped palstaves and spearhead also come from this area.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- HOARD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related NHER Records (2)
Record last edited
Apr 16 2019 11:24AM