NHER 28067 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age spear head
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Summary
In or before 1850 a Bronze Age copper alloy spearhead was recovered over 2m deep in peat. The exact location and nature of this discovery are unclear, but it is thought to originate from the parish of Upwell.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Pre 1850. 'Near Upwell'.
Found while peat digging at a depth of 7 and a half feet (2.3m). Bronze spearhead, 16 inches (40cm) long.
Formerly recorded as Cambridgeshire, is this in the area transferred to Norfolk in 1990?
Information from NAR records.
Compiled by R. Rickett (NAU), 7 September 1990.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF809 Serial: 1850. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. p.360.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SPEAR (Undated)
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Record last edited
Oct 29 2013 11:25AM