NHER 11136 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age spearhead
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Summary
Two Bronze Age spearheads were found, the exact location and nature of this discovery are unclear. These may be the same as the Roman hunting spear reportedly bought from a pedlar.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORFOLK NO PROVENANCE, -, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Two Class V spearheads.
1. 43 mm long.
See (S1).
2. 51 mm long.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Is one of these Woodward's 'Roman hunting spear'?
See (S2).
Reference not checked.
G. Johnson says got from a pedlar.
See (S3).
E. Rose (NLA).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- 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> SNF5932 Publication: Evans, J. 1881. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland. p 318.
- <S2> SNF6157 Article in Serial: [unknown]. Gentlemen's Magazine. Vol 52, pp 281, 589.
- <S3> SNF8702 Serial: Woodward. 1830. Correspondence. p 72.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 6 2016 3:40PM