NHER 21906 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age axe
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Summary
A Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe was found at this spot.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF83NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM THORPE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 1985. Found at unknown depth when working in arable field.
Copper alloy socketed axe, length 10cm, width of socket 4.5cm, of blade 5.5cm overall. Two ribs around edge of socket, otherwise plain. One side of blade chipped, same side as loop. Deep crack in socket edge, splitting an ovoid hole between the two decorative ribs.
See (S1).
E. M. James (NCM) 4 November 1985.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Jun 22 2023 7:56AM