NHER 34690 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age metal hoard
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1999 recovered a Late Bronze Age hoard of copper alloy objects, including fragments of sword blades, spearheads, axeheads, knives and bracelets.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPARHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
September 1999. Metal detecting.
Late Bronze Age founder's hoard.
See preliminary list and finder's colour scan (S1) in file.
A.Rogerson (NLA), 23 September 1999.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF84583 Photograph: 1999. KSQ 18, Late Bronze Age Sword fragments.
- --- SNF84584 Photograph: 1999. KSQ 19, Late Bronze Age Sword fragments..
- --- SNF84585 Photograph: 1999. KSQ 20, Late Bronze Age socketed axes..
- --- SNF84586 Photograph: 1999. KSQ 21, Late Bronze Age spears..
- --- SNF84587 Photograph: 1999. KSQ 22, Late Bronze Age Hammer, gouge, chisel and knife..
- --- SNF84588 Photograph: 1999. KSQ 23, Late Bronze Age bracelet fragments.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (14)
- ARMLET (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- BRACELET (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- BUTTON (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- CASTING WASTE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- CHISEL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- GOUGE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- HAMMER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- HOARD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- KNIFE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SWORD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 26 2021 1:00PM