NHER 2639 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age socketed axehead
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Summary
In 1966 a facetted and socketed Bronze Age axehead was recovered from this site.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF70SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOKE FERRY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1966. Stray Find.
Found in garden beside quarry, around 250 yds [230m] north-west of Bell (Public House):
1 Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead. Facetted, three hafting ribs each side in socket.
See copy of NCM drawing (S1).
Information from (S2). This discovery was reported in (S3).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 29 May 2018.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- 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 33.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF99095 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1966. Drawing of a Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Wretham.
- <S3> SNF2375 Serial: 1966. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1966. No 13. p 6.
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
Nov 25 2019 10:31PM