NHER 9422 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age spear and a parish boundary

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Summary

In 1963 a Bronze Age bronze spearhead was found when it became caught in a harrow. It was found close to the boundary between the parishes of Great Melton and Wymondham. There is quite a dramatic difference between the height of the land on the north of the boundary and that to the south.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG10SW
Civil Parish	GREAT MELTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1963.
Damaged bronze spearhead found caught in harrow tines.
Drawing (S1) by NCM, in the Illustration Library.
E. B. Green (NCM).

1963. Field on north side parish boundary around TG 1250 047 about 2.4m (8ft) below level of field on south side parish boundary around TG 125 045. The parish boundary here (grid square TG/12 04) is defined by a ditch with water.
Land to the north is common land.
E. B. Green (NCM).

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Melton.
--- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Melton, Great/Wymondham.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF79270 Illustration: Unknown. 1963. Drawing of a Bronze Age bronze spearhead.. Paper. Unknown.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (1)

SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

May 20 2014 10:22AM