NHER 5822 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age looped palstave
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Summary
In 1888 a Bronze Age ribbed palstave with a very pronounced stop ridge was found somewhere in Thetford.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1888.
Ribbed bronze palstave (17.2cm long). Very pronounced stop ridge. Looped.
Held by Ashmolean Museum as part of the Evans Collection.
See (S1) (Clarkes Class IV).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Thetford.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF2004 Article in Serial: Clark, J. G. D. and Godwin, H. 1940. A Late Bronze Age Find near Stuntney, Isle of Ely. Antiquaries Journal. Vol XX pp 52-71. p 66.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Mar 31 2016 9:27AM