NHER 8230 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age socketed axehead

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Summary

In 1911 a Bronze Age axehead was found during the preparation of land for an orchard. The axehead was ornamented with ribs ending in rings.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG32SE
Civil Parish STALHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1911. Found at 6.1-7.6m (20-25ft) above river in preparing land for orchard at 'Sunnyside'.
At depth of 0.6m (2ft) encased 'in black mass resembling peat, only harder'. Bronze socketed axe ornamented with ribs ending in rings. 125mm long and 60mm wide. ?Same as that pre-1925 mentioned in (S1) against name of R. Gurney.
Held by NCM.
See (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

1982. Grid ref obtained by source whose grandmother formerly lived at Sunnyside and now lives at new house which has been built on site of the orchard mentioned south of old house.
E. Rose (NAU) 1 April 1982.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Stalham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Publication: Clarke, W.G.. MSS.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: 191. Eastern Daily Press. 29 March.
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Oct 9 2013 9:09AM

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