NHER 28136 (Find Spot record) - Late Bronze Age hoard

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1990 recovered a hoard of thirty-eight Late Bronze Age objects, which may be associated with sites NHER 1679 and NHER 17665. Finds include axes, spears, sword fragments, knives, a socketed gouge, a socketed chisel, a hammer, a scabbard mount, and fragments of ingots.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF73SW
Civil Parish	SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

Found with metal detector. [1]
Late Bronze Age possible hoard, 38 pieces, sketched with report at NCM.
See (S1) for drawings of additional objects numbered 38 to 42.
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM), 5 April 1990.

See other Late Bronze Age finds perhaps associated, site NHER 1679 (3 objects) and NHER 17665 (one object).
Also folded fragment of Roman sheet.
Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM), 6 April 1990.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF90458 Illustration: Robins, P.. 1991. Drawing of five incomplete objects from a Late Bronze Age hoard.. Paper. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2350 BC to 409 AD)

Object Types (12)

CHISEL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
GOUGE (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
HAMMER (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
HOARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
INGOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
KNIFE (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
SCABBARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
SPEAR (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
SWORD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Related NHER Records (2)

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Snettisham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 16 2021 8:05AM