NHER 32041 (Find Spot record) - Middle Bronze Age hoard
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Summary
A Middle Bronze Age hoard including dirk, rapier and spearhead was recovered by metal detecting at this site. A fragment of a medieval cauldron ring was also recovered.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG32SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASHMANHAUGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
November to December 1995. Metal detecting.
Middle Bronze Age hoard.
Fragment of medieval cauldron ring.
Socket and part of blade of Middle Bronze Age side-looped spearhead, (S1).
Three fragments tang/blade of Middle Bronze Age dirk, (S2).
One fragment blade of Middle Bronze Age rapier, (S2).
A.Rogerson (NLA) 4 April 1996.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- DIRK (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- HOARD (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- SPEAR (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Nov 19 2013 1:55PM