NHER 11376 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age metal find

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Summary

A Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead was turned up by a potato harvester in 1975.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF92SE
Civil Parish NORTH ELMHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1975. Found on belt of potato harvester in northwest corner of field where 1970 hoard found about 457m (500 yards) away. Looped socketed axe. Casting flaws by loop and cutting edge. Double moulding at socket mouth. Cutting edge well splayed, not sharpened. Resembles number 8 of hoard but darker and more even patina. Drawn (S1) NCM, copy in the Illustration Library.
Seen by A. Gregory (NAU), 31 December 1975.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: 1975. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1975. No 22. p 7.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gregory. T.. 1976. Drawing of a Bronze Age socketed axehead.. Card. 1:1.
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

May 17 2022 1:57PM

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