NHER 10798 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age dirks
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Summary
Two Bronze Age copper alloy dirks were found. The exact nature and location of their discovery are unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KENNINGHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Two bronze dirks.
1. Unpatinated, 30cm (11 3/4 inches) long, 2 rivets. Blade 2cm (3/4 inch); butt 3cm (1 1/4 inches).
2. Patinated, 29cm (11 1/2 inches) long, rivet holes broken. Width 1.5cm (5/8 inches), butt scant 2.5cm (1 inch).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57092 Archive: British Museum. 1913 onwards. Bronze Age Index.
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Kenninghall.
- --- 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 08 NW 14.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- DIRK (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 14 2016 9:33AM