NHER 4812 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon/ Viking spearhead socket (poorly located)

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Summary

An iron spearhead found deep in peat at Whithing Fen has been dated to the Viking period. The exact nature and circumstances of this find remain unknown.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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Civil Parish NORTHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Iron spearhead with two rivet holes in socket, found on Carter's estate 3m (10ft) deep in peat.
See (S1) and (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Interpreted as a tubular closed socket of Viking date. Actually found at Whithing Fen.
Held by NCM, see (S3).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Northwold.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Serial: 1846. NNAS. N. NA. S.. vol.4 p.Xi.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: 1847. Appendix. Extracts from the Proceedings of the Committee. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol I pp 363-375. p 373.
  • <S3> Publication: Norwich Castle Museum. Catalogue of Antiquities in Norwich Castle Museum. No 560.
  • SPEAR (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 26 2016 2:29PM

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