NHER 41091 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age hoard
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF74SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
25 September 2004. Metal detecting rally.
Two Bronze Age palstaves ((S1) and (S2)) and one Late Bronze Age socketed axehead (S3). Part of a dispersed hoard recovered during a metal detecting rally. The axes were found in a line about 7.6m (25 feet) apart. A third palstave was also found, but not seen or reported.
See full description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 21 December 2004.
The two palstaves and socketed axe discovered 25 September 2004 were declared Treasure on 21 September 2005 and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2006.477)
See description from British Museum in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 22 September 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 May 2020.
Before November 2005. Metal detecting.
Possible Bronze Age casting debris.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 8 March 2006.
Before 25 September 2004.
Post medieval coin found very close to findspot of Bronze Age hoard.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 June 2007.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF100571 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2006. Treasure Annual Report 2004. p 34; No 18; Figs 18.1-18.3.
- <S1> SNF75922 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2004. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age palstave.. Film. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF75923 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2004. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age palstave.. Film. 1:1.
- <S3> SNF75924 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2004. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe.. Film. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (4)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 12 2022 8:30AM