NHER 29779 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age metal find
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1993 recovered part of a Bronze Age copper alloy spearhead.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM39SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GELDESTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 1993. Metal detecting.
Middle Bronze Age side looped and socketed spearhead, (S1). Most of blade missing.
Polaroid (S2) NCM, copy in file.
Sides of blade very blunted as if used for some other purpose.
Identified by J.Davies (NCM) 5 May 1993.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF77430 Illustration: Davies, J.A.. 1993. Drawing of a Bronze Age copper alloy spearhead.. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Sep 15 2016 11:08AM