NHER 504 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age spearhead, River Yare
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Summary
Dredging in the River Yare, near to Trowse Hythe and before 1932, recovered a Bronze Age copper alloy spearhead with a broad blade and a looped socket
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Before 1932. Stray Find
Bronze Age copper alloy spearhead dredged from River Yare near Trowse Hythe. 87mm long with broad blade and loops on socket. See (S1). Held by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1932.94 : A. PL.NCM 1463. BI Index)
P. Watkins (HES) January 2013 (based in part on imformation compiled by R.R. Clarke)
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87227 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Bronze Age.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NW 185.
- <S1> SNF2373 Publication: Norfolk Museums Service. 1966. Bronze Age Metalwork in Norwich Castle Museum. p 22.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SPEARHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Jun 14 2016 8:53AM