NHER 11958 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age palstave
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Summary
A Bronze Age palstave, made of copper alloy, found in 1968.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF50SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DOWNHAM WEST, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 1968.
'A copper alloy palstave was found when hoeing a field on Chapel Farm, Salter's Lode. It was deposited in King's Lynn Museum who date it between 1400 and 1000 BC'.
See (S1) and (S2).
Finder showed Ordnance Survey inspectors the exact spot.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- 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. TF 50 SE 6 [2].
- <S1> SNF3401 Newspaper Article: Lynn Advertiser. 1968. [unknown]. 24 May.
- <S2> SNF58686 Newspaper Article: Lynn Advertiser. 1968. [unknown]. 26 May.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Mar 10 2016 3:20PM