NHER 31474 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age copper alloy axehead
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Summary
In 1980 a Bronze Age bronze axehead was found 'hooked in the tines' of farm machinery. It was either a palstave or a flanged axe.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG23SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FELMINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Bronze Age flanged axe, (S1). Not seen by NLA. Found in the spring of 1980, 'hooked in the tines and the tractor was unable to advance'.
The grid reference/location is to the north of Rugg's Hall, but the sketch plan locates this somewhere in the field to the south.
D. Gurney (NLA), 22 January 1996.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- FLANGED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Nov 21 2013 12:10PM