NHER 20897 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal finds

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Summary

A Bronze Age socketed gouge and a medieval iron dagger were found in 1984.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	DIDLINGTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

September 1984. 'Near'Didlington Hall on a field near the hall, church and old laundry' (Hall and church are at TL 779 969; several fields could fit description). Circumstances of finding unknown.

Blade of iron kidney dagger, identifiable from curved piece at hilt and one survivor of the prongs which held the 'kidney' part of the handle. Blade lozenge shaped in section. Overall length 33.3cm of blade only 22.5cm. Compare with (S1) plate IX no.3, almost identical.
(S2) KLM.
See (S3).
E. M. James (KLM) 29 October 1984.

Circumstances of discovery were; surface find when moving old bales.
Found at same time; bronze socketed gouge; compare with Eaton Hoard NCM 108.954 (33) in NCM BA Cat no 68. (S2) KLM. See (S4). Other details as above.
E. M. James (KLM) November 1984.

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF58525 Publication: 1954. London Museum Medieval Catalogue.
<S2> SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
<S3> SNF78597 Illustration: James, E.M.. 1984. Drawing of a medieval iron dagger.. Paper. Unknown.
<S4> SNF90898 Illustration: Unknown. Drawing of a Bronze Age socketed gouge.. Paper. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (2)

GOUGE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Didlington (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Mar 31 2014 12:55PM