NHER 5506 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age palstave (King's Lynn, poorly located)

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Summary

A Bronze Age copper alloy palstave was found at King's Lynn before 1877.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Bronze palstave with loop.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

'Near King's Lynn'.
E. Rose (NAU).

The British Museum Catalogue provides the following further information:
Copper alloy palstave, looped. Middle Bronze Age. Found King's Lynn. Purchased by the British Museum from Rollin & Feuardent auction house, accessioned in 1877. Not on display.
A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 26 July 2018.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. King's Lynn.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)

Object Types (1)

PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

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King's Lynn (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jul 26 2018 3:15PM