NHER 52598 (Find Spot record) - Possible Middle Bronze Age Hoard

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Summary

Metal detecting in 2008 recovered a possible Middle Bronze Age hoard

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL69SE
Civil Parish FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

5 December 2008. Metal detecting
Possible Middle Bronze Age hoard comprising palstave (S1) and fragment of rapier (S2), plus small fragment of molten copper alloy (S2).
See list in file.
This hoard was reported as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2009 T161), declared Treasure at inquest and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2010.18).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 January 2009 and E. Darch (HES), 11 February 2011. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 May 2020.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2011. Treasure Act Annual Report 2009. p xiv.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a middle bronze age palstave.. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a fragment of rapier, plus small fragment of molten copper alloy.. Film. 1:1.
  • HOARD (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)

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Record last edited

Mar 11 2021 7:51AM

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