NHER 5193 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age spearhead
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Summary
A Bronze Age copper alloy spearhead was found on Feltwell Common around 1860.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Around 1860. On Feltwell Common.
Type IV spearhead 448mm (17 7/16 inches) long. Blade 6cm (2 1/2 inches) wide, Leaf shaped. Ridges on wings, flattened loops near top of socket. Aperture 2.5cm (1 inch) diameter.
See (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Feltwell.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1920 Article in Serial: 1936. [unknown]. Cambridge Antiquarian Society Collection. Vol XXXVI, p 162, pl 1a.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 3 2013 9:32AM