NHER 2511 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age metal find
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Summary
A Bronze Age socketed copper alloy axehead was found on West Dereham Fen in the early 20th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST DEREHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Socketed axe in West Dereham Fen. 9.8cm (4 inches) long; loop hole has become rather blocked, surface very rough. Bronze Index (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF1625 Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1919. The Distribution of Flint and Bronze Implements in Norfolk. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol III Pt I (for 1918-19) pp 147-149. p 149.
- --- SNF1427 Publication: Norwich Castle Museum. 1910. Catalogue of Antiquities in Norwich Castle Museum. p 26; No 273.
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Dereham (West).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF57092 Archive: British Museum. 1913 onwards. Bronze Age Index.
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
Apr 6 2016 3:28PM