NHER 28721 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age axehead found at Gorleston on Sea

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Summary

A Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead was found under a pavement on the southwest corner of Gorleston Medical Centre, Stuart Close, by a builder in 1991.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG50SW
Civil Parish GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

1991. Found under pavement on southwest corner of Gorleston Medical Centre, Stuart Close.
Socketed axe head.
See full details, (S1) and (S2) in file.
W. Milligan (NCM), 25 September 1991.

  • --- Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1991. Stanley's building efforts extend to Bronze Age axe. 19 September.
  • <S2> Map: Finder's Map.
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Dec 7 2010 11:18AM

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