NHER 21447 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age axehead
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Summary
A Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead was found in a garden around 1970.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Around 1970. In garden. Threeways, Gayton. Dug up by previous householders and left behind when they moved.
Bronze socketed axe, rim of socket missing, length surviving 8cm maximum, blade width 5.3cm. Plain with pronounced facets on shoulders.
E. M. James (KLM), 24 May 1985.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Dec 20 2005 3:17PM