NHER 4753 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age palstave

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Summary

A Bronze Age copper alloy palstave was found in 1956.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL79NW
Civil Parish METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

November 1956.
Found 300 yards [272m] south-south-east of 'Harris Farm':
Bronze Age copper alloy palstave. See sketch (S1).
In possession of [1] in 1956.
Information from record card (S2). This discovery was reported in (S3).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2018.

1980.
Location confirmed by [1], who was still in possession of object.
E. Rose (NAU). Information from record card (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2018.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Howlett, D. R. 1956. Sketch of a Bronze Age copper alloy palstave. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S2> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Methwold.
  • <S3> Serial: 1956. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 3. p 4.
  • <S4> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Sep 17 2018 11:15AM

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