NHER 8230 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age socketed axehead
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG32SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STALHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
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.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Stalham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF5252 Publication: Clarke, W.G.. MSS.
- <S2> SNF3718 Newspaper Article: 191. Eastern Daily Press. 29 March.
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
Oct 9 2013 9:09AM