NHER 7993 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age metal find
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Summary
A Bronze Age socketed copper alloy axehead was found in 1872 on Frettenham common.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRETTENHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1872. 'Found on the common'.
Socketed axe. 100mm long, found by [1].
(S1), (S2), (S3).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Frettenham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 21 NW 19.
- <S1> SNF969 Article in Serial: 1879. Appendix. Extracts from the Proceedings of the Committee and the General Meetings. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol VIII pp 326-341. p 327.
- <S2> SNF1427 Publication: Norwich Castle Museum. 1910. Catalogue of Antiquities in Norwich Castle Museum. p 327.
- <S3> SNF57092 Archive: British Museum. 1913 onwards. Bronze Age Index.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Jun 16 2016 11:16AM