NHER 2849 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age axehead

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Summary

A Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead with raised decoration was found in Dereham. It may have been part of a hoard.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

The St Albans Museumn holds a Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead from Dereham [1].
This axehead is 83 mm long and has raised decoration.
This axehead is amongst the Bronze Age objects from Norfolk listed in (S1). It is also noted in (S2), which regards it as probably part of a hoard (perhaps NHER 2853?).
Information from (S3).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 30 May 2018.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF57092 Archive: British Museum. 1913 onwards. Bronze Age Index.
<S2> SNF4808 Publication: Boston & Puddy. 1952. East Dereham. p.3.
<S3> SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Dereham (East).

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Object Types (2)

HOARD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

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Dereham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

May 30 2018 4:03PM