NHER 4887 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age axehead and possible Neolithic axehead from Methwold Churchyard
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL79SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1881? Stray find. [1].
Small example of flanged axe, ornamented with a fluted pattern on the sides (length 8.4cm).
See (S1) and (S2).
Exhibited to the Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society by Fitch.
In (S3) the locality is not given.
(S4) records as Megaw type IIIB.
R.R. Clarke (NCM). Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 30 March 2020.
(S5) says a flint axe was found in the churchyard in 1881 - is this a confusion with this? [2].
E. Rose (NLA). Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 30 March 2020.
1980s? Stray find. [3].
Early Saxon florid cruciform brooch terminal.
See X-ray (S6) and Illustrations (S7) and (S8).
A. Beckham (HES), 30 March 2020.
1980s? Stray find. [3].
Middle/Late Saxon strap-ends.
See find description in file, llustrations (S9) and (S10) and Polaroid (S12).
A. Beckham (HES), 30 March 2020.
Before 14 November 1985. Stray find.
Late Saxon disc brooch.
See description in file, Illustration (S11) and Polaroid (S12).
A. Beckham (HES), 30 March 2020.
Associated Sources (16)
- --- SNF50732 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TL 7394N - P; TL 7395F.
- --- SNF57092 Archive: British Museum. 1913 onwards. Bronze Age Index.
- --- 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.
- <S1> SNF1374 Publication: Rye, W. 1909. Catalogue of Antiquities Found Principally in East Anglia. p 22; No 224.
- <S10> SNF100540 Illustration: Penn, K. [unknown]. Drawing of a Middle-Late Saxon strap-end. Find Illustration. Film. [unknown].
- <S11> SNF100538 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1985?. Drawing of a Late Saxon disc brooch. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
- <S12> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white. Polaroid No.: 10613, 10625.
- <S2> SNF969 Article in Serial: 1879. Appendix. Extracts from the Proceedings of the Committee and the General Meetings. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol VIII pp 326-341. p 327.
- <S3> SNF5932 Publication: Evans, J. 1881. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland. p 52; Fig 12.
- <S4> SNF1956 Article in Serial: Megaw, B. R. S. and Hardy, E. M. 1938. British Decorated Axes and their Diffusion during the Earlier Part of the Bronze Age. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol IV Pt 2 pp 272-307. p 300.
- <S5> SNF4930 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1900. Hundred of Grimshoe. The Churches of Norfolk.
- <S6> SNF100535 X-ray: [Unknown]. [unknown]. X-ray of an Early Saxon Cruciform brooch terminal. Film.
- <S7> SNF100536 Illustration: [Unknown]. [unknown]. Drawing of a x-ray of an Early Saxon Cruciform brooch terminal. Film. 2:1.
- <S8> SNF100537 Illustration: [Unknown]. [unknown]. Drawing of an Early Saxon Cruciform brooch terminal. Film. 2:1?.
- <S9> SNF100539 Illustration: Penn, K. [unknown]. Drawing of a Middle-Late Saxon zoomorphic strap-end. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1 and 4:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FLANGED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 30 2020 1:30PM