NHER 28985 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age sword and palstave

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Summary

In 1992 a Late Bronze Age sword was found here. It was identified as a Hallstatt derivative of Cowen's Thames type and dated to the 7th century BC. An unlooped palstave of the Shield pattern type with wood between the flanges was also recovered at the same time. It is possible that river dredgings have been spread over site which may explain the curious encrustations on both these artefacts and the find from NHER 28984.

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Map sheet	TL88SE
Civil Parish	THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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18 April 1992. Finds dug up in garden.
Late Bronze Age sword, (S2), (buried c.8" deep). Hallstatt derivative of Cowen's Thames type. Piece of lead in rivet hole of rectangular extension of pommel piece. 7th century BC
See (S1) for comparison.
Unlooped palstave of Shield pattern type with wood between flanges (Acton Park phase), (S4).
Could river dredgings have been spread over site?
Curious encrustations on both these artefacts and find from NHER 28984.
Photograph (S3) in file
Finds held by Thetford Museum, formerly by member of the public [1].
W. Milligan (NCM), 22 April 1992.

Radiocarbon date 3220BP +-80 in file.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF67140 Article in Serial: Cowen, J. D. 1967. The Hallstatt Sword of Bronze: on the Continent and in Britain. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol XXXIII pp 377-454. Pl LXII Nos 6, 7, 8.
<S2> SNF90384 Illustration: Unknown. Unknown. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age sword.. Paper. 1:1.
<S3> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
<S4> SNF90383 Illustration: Robins, P.. 1992. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age palstave.. Paper. 1:1.
<S5> SNF90385 Illustration: Jones, C.. Unknown. Drawing of a Roman skillet.. Paper. 1:1.
<S6> SNF90386 Illustration: Jones, C.. Unknown. Drawing of a Roman skillet.. Paper. 1:1.
<S7> SNF90387 Illustration: Unknown. Unknown. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age chape.. Paper. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (5)

PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
SWORD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
PLANT REMAINS (Middle Bronze Age - 1350 BC to 1190 BC)
HOARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Jan 13 2014 12:00PM