NHER 3020 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age stone find
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Summary
An Early Bronze Age stone battleaxe was found on Sparham Common in 1917 or 1918.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPARHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1917 to 1918. Casual Find.
A stone battleaxe was found on the ground surface at Sparham Common, fairly close to barrows and therefore probably from a burial. The battleaxe is of Beaker type, with a rounded butt and central perforation. The upper and lower surfaces are slightly concave.
E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Sparham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 01 NE 36.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BATTLEAXE (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
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Record last edited
Feb 28 2022 11:02AM