NHER 6847 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age stone axehammer and medieval spindle whorl
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Summary
A Bronze Age polished stone axehammer was pulled up by a harrow in 1975. Metal-detecting in 2017 recovered a medieval spindle whorl.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG23SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KNAPTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1975. [1].
Found between tines of harrow. Large polished stone axehammer, irregular outline. Made from naturally shaped stone?
Drawn NCM 8 July 1975, (S1).
E. Rose (NAU).
December 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
Medieval lead spindle whorl.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 26 January 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF2517 Serial: 1975. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1975. No 22. p 9.
- <S1> SNF80146 Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1975. Drawing of a Bronze Age polished stone axehammer.. Card. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- AXE HAMMER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 27 2020 3:38PM