NHER 22336 (Find Spot record) - Undated iron sword fragment

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Summary

In 1986, or sometime before, part of an iron sword was found by divers in the river Little Ouse between Thetford and Blo Norton. Examination of the blade showed it was not pattern welded by the blade had been over cleaned and lacked distinctive features.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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Civil Parish NORFOLK NO PROVENANCE, -, NORFOLK

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1986 or before. 'In river Little Ouse between Thetford and Blo Norton'. Found whilst diving in river.
Late Bronze Age sword (identified by S. Needham (BM)) and drawn there.
Iron sword, part of; tanged and plain blade, not pattern welded. Blade overcleaned, no distinctive features.
Information from M. Dean, National Maritime Museum.
E. B. Green (NCM) 26 February 1986.

The Late Bronze Age sword is now located at site 22921.
This number 22336 now refers only to the iron sword.
E. Rose (NAU) 30 September 1986.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • SWORD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • SWORD (Undated)

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2014 1:23PM

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