NHER 35907 (Find Spot record) - Late Bronze Age hoard

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Summary

A hoard of over forty Late Bronze Age socketed axeheads, made of copper alloy, which was found on the surface, during excavation and by metal detecting in 2001.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF82NW
Civil Parish EAST RUDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

19 January 2001. Stray finds.
Found by [1] on bare ground on pig field.
14 Late Bronze Age socketed axes (S1-S14).
Detailed description and illustrations to follow.
10 initially found (S1-S10), a further 4 (S11-S14) whilst A. Rogerson (NLA) and K. Hinds (NLA) visiting site 22 January 2001.
See plan in file.
K. Hinds (NLA) 30 January 2001.

January to May 2001.
A further 9 axeheads found (S15-S23).

December 2001. Excavation and metal detecting.
21 complete and fragmentary axeheads found (S24-S44).
See file for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 3 November 2005

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 1. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S10> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 10. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S11> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 11. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S12> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 12. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S13> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 13. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S14> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 14. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S15> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 15. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S16> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 16. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S17> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 17. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S18> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 18. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S19> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 19. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 2. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S20> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 20. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S21> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 21. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S22> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 22. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S23> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 23. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S24> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 24. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S25> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 25. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S26> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 26. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S27> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 27. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S28> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 28. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S29> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 29. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 3. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S30> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 30. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S31> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 31. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S32> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 32. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S33> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 33. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S34> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead, combining fragment nos 34, 39 and 54. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S35> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 35. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S36> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 36. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S37> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 37. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S38> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 38. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S39> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 40. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 4. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S40> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 41. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S41> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 42. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S42> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment no. 43. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S43> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead, combining fragment nos 1, 2, 44 to 46, 48 to 53, and 55. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S44> Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S5> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 5. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S6> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 6. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S7> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 7. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S8> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 8. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S9> Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 9. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • HOARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)

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Sep 12 2023 11:56AM

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