NHER 28714 (Find Spot record) - Early Bronze Age axehead
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Summary
Metal detecting recovered a large Early Bronze Age copper alloy flat axehead with punched decoration on the flat edges.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KESWICK, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1991. Metal detecting finds.
Large flat axe. Class 4 - no true low flanges. Middle of Early Bronze Age. Punched decoration on blade faces - central flared panel with flanking, plain linear zones and further decorated bands inside edges.
See (S1).
Identified by S. Needham (British Museum).
W. Milligan (NCM), 4 December 1991.
Part of large scatter NHER 32108.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FLAT AXEHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Apr 22 2015 10:55AM