NHER 2618 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age copper alloy palstave

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Summary

A Bronze Age copper alloy palstave was found in this area on or before 1910. The exaction location and circumstances of the discovery are unclear.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish OXBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Stray find. On or before 1910.
Copper alloy palstave with shield like depression beneath stop ridge and bevelled cutting edge of 5 1/4 inches (14.5cm).
The object is held by the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM 1910.22.1, formerly in the Below Collection NWHCM 1910.22.08) [1].
Information from record cards (S1), (S2), (S3).
Also included in catalogue (S4).
Amended by H. Hamilton (HES), 10 July 2020.

  • <S1> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Oxbough.
  • <S2> Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 70 SW 17.
  • <S3> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S4> Publication: Norfolk Museums Service. 1966. Bronze Age Metalwork in Norwich Castle Museum. No. 18.
  • PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Jul 10 2020 12:59PM

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