NHER 66517 (Find Spot record) - Part of a Middle Bronze Age hoard and medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting by Discovery Tours in 2016 and 2017 recovered Middle Bronze Age rapier fragments and a socketed spearhead, as well as medieval buckles, a rowel spur, writing lead and hooked harness fitting. The Middle Bronze Age finds are likely part of a Middle Bronze Age hoard recovered in 2021 and recorded under NHER 66580.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG12SE
Civil Parish	HAVERINGLAND, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

THIS RECORD ONLY RELATES TO FINDS RECOVERED BY ELDEN TOURS BETWEEN 2016 and 2017 ACROSS THREE ADJACENT FIELDS (Elden Tours Field CAW17).
USE FINDSPOT RECORDS FOR INDIVIDUAL FIELDS FOR ALL OTHER FINDS.

August-October 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field CAW17. [1].
Middle Bronze rapier fragment (S1).
Medieval buckles, a hooked harness fitting and writing lead.
Information from PAS import.
These objects were previously recorded under NHER 25308.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 16 December 2022.

October 2017. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field CAW17. [2].
Middle Bronze Age rapier fragment.
Middle Bronze Age socketed spearhead.
Medieval rowel spur.
Information from PAS import.
These objects were previously recorded under NHER 25308.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2021. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 16 December 2022.

The Middle Bronze Age finds deatailed above and recovered in 2016 and 2017 are likely part of the Middle Bronze Age hoard recovered in 2021 and recorded under NHER 66580 (NMS-82184D).
A. Beckham (HES), 22 March 2023.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF100895 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age rapier fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (8)

RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
SOCKETED SPEARHEAD (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age - 1400 BC to 1250 BC)
PENCIL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1600 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
SPUR (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 17 2024 2:30PM