NHER 5370 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age axehead, Hockwold Fen
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Summary
A Bronze Age socketed axehead found in 1927.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1927.
Socketed copper alloy axe found by [1] 1 mile north of the river Little Ouse in 'black land' whilst ploughing in Hockwold Fen.
105mm long, 47mm wide.
R.R. Clarke (NCM)
Associated Sources (3)
- --- 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. Hockwold-cum-Wilton.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Apr 6 2016 3:32PM