NHER 9124 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age palstave and Roman brooch
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Summary
In 1953 a Bronze Age palstave was found in the field here. Subsequent metal detecting in 1993 recovered part of a Roman brooch in the nearby area.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM09NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ATTLEBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1953.
Bronze palstave with bevelled edge found. 'Haft flanged' axe of Irish type.
See (S1).
Drawing (S2) in the Illustration Library.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
1993. Metal detecting. 'From same field, not necessarily same spot'.
Roman brooch rear hook 40 to 60/65 AD.
W. Milligan (NCM) 1 November 1993.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Attleborough.
- --- 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. TM 09 NE 11.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF57092 Archive: British Museum. 1913 onwards. Bronze Age Index.
- <S2> SNF79250 Illustration: Clarke, R.. 1953. Drawing of a Bronze Age palstave. Find Illustration. Paper. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 28 2017 9:00AM