NHER 2614 (Find Spot record) - Fragment of Bronze Age palstave

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Summary

A fragment of a Bronze Age copper alloy palstave was found in or before 1853. The exact location and nature of this discovery are unclear.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish OXBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1853 or before. Stray find.
Fragment from a Bronze Age copper alloy looped palstave, probably found at Oxborough. Now held by the NCM (NWHCM : 1958.405 : A). According to (S1) this is the same object as a 'celt' fragment noted in (S2) (where it is listed as NNAS 'f.16 1853').
Information from record cards (S1), (S3), and (S4).
Also included in publication (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 July 2013. Amended by P. Beers (HES), 13 July 2020.

  • <S1> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Oxbough.
  • <S2> Documentary Source: Manning, C. R. 1853. Catalogue of Antiquities found in the County of Norfolk.
  • <S3> Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 70 SW 14.
  • <S4> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Jul 14 2020 8:16PM

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