NHER 60255 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2016 and 2018 recovered a number of metal objects, including an Early Bronze Age flanged axehead; a Late Bronze Age chisel and tanged knife; a medieval hooked strap fitting and a post-medieval crotal bell.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19NW
Civil Parish ASHWELLTHORPE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Bronze Age copper alloy tanged knife (S1).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 23 February 2025.

March 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field ASH9. [2].
Early Bronze Age copper alloy flanged axehead (S2).
Medieval hooked strap fitting.
Post-medieval crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
A. Beckham (HES), 3 June 2016 and P. Watkins (HES), 23 February 2025.

September 2018. Metal-detecting. [4].
Late Bronze Age copper alloy tanged chisel.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4th February 2019.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of an incomplete Late Bronze Age two-edged tanged knife. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2016. Drawing of an incomplete Early Bronze Age flanged axehead. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • FLANGED AXEHEAD (Beaker to Middle Bronze Age - 1800 BC to 1501 BC)
  • CHISEL (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1150 BC to 800 BC)
  • KNIFE (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

May 16 2025 10:25PM

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