NHER 2541 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age rapier from Catsholme (Methwold, poorly located)
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Summary
A Bronze Age copper alloy rapier containing two rivets was found in November 1893. The exact location of this discovery is unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
November 1893. From Catsham.
Bronze rapier (350 mm long), two rivets - edges much chipped.
See (S1).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Catsham = local 19th century name for Catsholme.
E. Rose (NLA).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Methwold.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1637 Monograph: 1920. Catalogue of Bronze Age Antiquities in the British Museum.. p 129.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- RAPIER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 16 2019 11:18AM