NHER 22921 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age sword from River Little Ouse

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Summary

A Bronze Age copper alloy sword found by metal detecting under water. The sword was broken into two pieces. The sword was formerly recorded under NHER 22336.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL78NW
Civil Parish	HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Mid November 1985. Found with metal detecting under water in Little Ouse River towards Norfolk shore.
Copper alloy sword in two pieces with 2 rivets (1 loose), compare with example from Ewart Park.
38.5cm to break, 54.5cm long.
Drawn at British Museum (copy in file), photos at NCM.
Identified by S. Needham (BM).
This object was formerly recorded under NHER 22336, which now relates only to the iron sword.
W. Milligan (NCM) 21 April 1986.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
--- SNF61111 Photograph: NCM. [unknown].
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Object Types (1)

SWORD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Hockwold cum Wilton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Apr 5 2006 12:11PM