NHER 6326 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age socketed axe

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Summary

A Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe has been found in Sheringham parish. The exact location and nature of its discovery are uncertain.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	SHERINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Bronze Age socketed axe (29mm long), one loop - three vertical ribs on each side. Distended blade 55mm across - square aperture.
(S1).
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. Sheringham.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF57092 Archive: British Museum. 1913 onwards. Bronze Age Index.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Object Types (1)

SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Oct 8 2013 10:23AM