NHER 5058 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age axehead from near Threxton House
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Summary
A Bronze Age flat copper alloy axehead was found around 1930 by a ploughman. The exact location of this discovery is unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE CRESSINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Around 1930. Found by Threxton House by ploughman.
Flat bronze axe - very corroded 129mm long, 63mm wide.
Threxton House Collection 1936.
See (S1).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Cressingham (Little).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FLAT AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 6 2016 3:26PM