NHER 15278 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age copper alloy axehead
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Summary
In 1979 a small Bronze Age copper alloy axehead was recovered from this area. The lower shaft was decorated with two zones of diagonal hatching, separated by three zones of three transverse ribs.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWANTON MORLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
August 1979. Found in garden in digging potatoes.
Small bronze axe (length 81mm) with thick shaft and low flanges. Wide-splayed cutting edge. Lower shaft decorated with two zones of diagonal hatching separated by three zones of three transverse ribs.
Drawn NCM, copy (S1) in file
Compiled by A. Taylor (NCM), 9 September 1979.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Jan 25 2011 10:50AM