NHER 28338 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age metal finds
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1989 recovered a miniature copper alloy knife and a spear fragment, both Middle to Late Bronze Age in date.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG40SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRITTON AND ST OLAVES, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1989. Metal detecting.
Miniature knife made from rapier or sword blade. Spear fragment.
Both Middle Bronze Age or Late Bronze Age
Also bronze object of unknown date or function. (nor identified by A. Gregory (NAU) or BM P&RB)
(S1). Drawings of Bronze Age items in file (S2).
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM), 17 November 1989
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (7)
- HOARD (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- KNIFE (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- SPEAR (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- HOARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- KNIFE (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- SPEAR (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
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Record last edited
Sep 24 2013 10:19AM