NHER 5381 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age rapier
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Summary
A Bronze Age copper alloy rapier found in 1945.
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
1945. In field north of Little Ouse, and south or Grange Farm.
Copper alloy rapier 49cm (19 1/2") long with 2 rivet holes, influenced by cutting sword and used for topping turnips in 1945 to 48.
(S1) 1/1 by Lansdell in file.
Seen by R.R. Clarke (NCM)
Copy of (S2) in file.
R.R. Clarke (NCM)
Associated Sources (5)
- --- 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.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF80811 Illustration: Lansdall, B.. 1945. Drawing of a Bronze Age copper alloy rapier.. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF4097 Newspaper Article: 1945. Eastern Daily Press. 7 February.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- RAPIER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Apr 6 2016 3:31PM