NHER 59756 (Find Spot record) - Possible dispersed Middle Bronze Age hoard and other, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2014 and 2017 recovered a group of three Middle Bronze Age copper alloy objects which potentially represent a dispersed hoard. Post-medieval coins and a medieval annular brooch were also found.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG01SW
Civil Parish NORTH TUDDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

January-February 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
Found in south-east corner of field:
Middle Bronze Age palstave (S1)
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Middle Bronze Age rapier (S2).
Medieval annular brooch.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to southern half of field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 June 2014.

May-June 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 September 2014.

January-February 2015. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 2.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 April 2014.

February-March 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy loopless palstave (S3).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021.

The three Middle Bronze Age objects in this field may represent elements of a dispersed hoard.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2023.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of Middle Bronze Age copper alloy palstave axehead. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of fragment of Middle Bronze Age rapier. Film. 1:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age loopless palstave. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • HOARD (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1554 AD to 1558 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1582 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1604 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 28 2023 10:52AM

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