NHER 61815 (Find Spot record) - Early Bronze Age Medieval to post-medieval finds
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Summary
Metal-detecting in 2017 recovered a small Early Bronze Age copper alloy flat axehead, a medieval buckle frame and a post-medieval lead weight.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM19SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THARSTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Febuary-March 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
Early Bronze Age copper alloy flat axehead (possibly used as a chisel as too small for an axe) (S1).
Medieval buckle frame.
Post-medieval spherical lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF100297 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of an Early Bronze Age flat axehead. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (3)
- FLAT AXEHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1540 AD to 1800 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 25 2023 8:42PM