NHER 17771 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal finds
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Summary
A Bronze Age socketed copper alloy axehead and a medieval silver penny were found in 1981.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG40NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HALVERGATE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 1981. Found in drilling sugar beet (axe) and afterwards in fieldwalking (coin). Socketed bronze axe head.
Silver penny of Edward I, II or III (probably II or III). Minted in Bury St. Edmunds.
Coin identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 17 November 1981.
W. Milligan (NCM), 12 November 1981.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 27 2025 8:40AM