NHER 11134 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age axehead
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORFOLK NO PROVENANCE, -, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Pre 1831.
Bronze flanged axe. Axe described by R.R. Clarke (NCM) as 'flat axe, broad blade end of blade and of butt and edge of blade slightly rough and broken. Zigzag ornament on blade'. He suggested it came from Castle Rising but did not state his evidence. (S1) states only 'bought at Litchfield's sale 1866, lot 49'. According to [1] this is the same axe as mentioned in (S2) as purchased by a Mr Lock of a brazier in 1831. [1] describes it as a 'hammer flanged axe with herringbone punched decoration on blade'.
Information from S. Margeson (NCM).
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF57092 Archive: British Museum. 1913 onwards. Bronze Age Index.
- --- SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Z Norfolk [At back of tray].
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF59846 Unpublished Document: British Museum Register.
- <S2> SNF8682 Publication: Woodward, S.. Antiquities of East Anglia.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FLANGED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 6 2016 3:40PM