NHER 2603 (Monument record) - Undated earthwork bank and Bronze Age gold torc

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Summary

A small gold Bronze Age torc was found during ploughing in 1941, on land that formerly had banks and mounds on it.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF70SW
Civil Parish	STOKE FERRY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

About 1941. Heavy clay soil found in ploughing up pasture which formerly had mounds and banks. Small gold torc (2cm in diameter) single strand (2mm in diameter) of twisted gold with plain terminals. Found coiled in five turns of about 2.54cm in diameter, terminals bent to follow direction of spiral though clearly once in opposite direction. Turns slightly irregular: probably once a three turn bracelet. Twisted part has triangular section; whole object 50cm (20 inches) long. (information from A. S. Mottram 1958).

KLM in 1958. Stolen 4/5 February 1974.
E. B. Green (NCM).

KLM map marks find spot at 7071 0061; but is this meant to be accurate, or just a vague line?
E. Rose (NAU).

Illustration (S1) and press cutting (S2) in file.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Boughton.
--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Stoke Ferry.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 70 SW 30.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF2300 Serial: 1958. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. Vol 5. p 2.
<S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
<S2> SNF4047 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1958. 'Brass' trinket was gold. 6 November.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (2)

BRACELET (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
TORC (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Stoke Ferry (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Apr 26 2022 8:58AM