NHER 4877 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age spearhead (Methwold, poorly located)

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Summary

A Bronze Age copper alloy socketed and looped spearhead was found. The exact nature and location of this discovery are unclear.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Bronze spearhead ?Class II or IV 12cm length (4.6 inches). Small socketed 'lance' head with two loops probably hammered on socket - no rivet holes.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF10200 Photograph: HY 18-19??.
--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Methwold.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Object Types (1)

SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 16 2019 11:20AM