NHER 2671 (Find Spot record) - Saxon or later copper alloy bucket (Swaffham, poorly located)

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Summary

A bronze handle bucket, possibly dating to the early 5th century AD, was recovered from the parish of Swaffham. The exact date and location of this discovery are unclear.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Bronze handle bucket - possibly early 5th century in part.
(S1) addressed to F. H. in Haverfield Library British Museum 1854 from G. Chester.
(S2) and other foreign references in (S3).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Not seen by E. Rose (NAU), perhaps unregistered MLA.
E. Rose (NAU).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Swaffham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 80 NW 5 [2].
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Smith, R.A.. 8 December 1. [unknown].
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1915. Peddar's Way. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol II Pt I (for 1914-15) pp 51-57. p 56.
  • <S3> Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 321.
  • BUCKET (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 3 2026 7:36PM

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