NHER 5297 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age spearhead
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Summary
A Bronze Age spearhead with fragments of the wooden shaft still intact inside it was found by peat diggers.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Found in peat digging.
Socketed bronze spearhead - rivet hole (135mm long) contains wood in midrib.
See (S1) and (S2).
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. Feltwell.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
- <S2> SNF4863 Publication: Bronze Age Metalwork in Norwich Castle Museum.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- PLANT REMAINS (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 3 2013 9:34AM