NHER 63845 (Find Spot record) - Early Bronze Age and Late Saxon finds
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Summary
Metal-detecting between 2017 and 2020 recovered an Early Bronze Age copper alloy axe chisel and a Late Saxon sword pommel.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG04SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January-December 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Saxon lobed sword pommel. A type thought to represent a fusion of Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Scandinavian styles.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 13 January 2019.
2018-2020. Metal-detecting.
Early Bronze Age copper alloy axe chisel (S1).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 March 2024.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF102648 Illustration: Gibbon, J. 2024. Drawing of an Early Bronze Age axe-chisel. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- CHISEL (Beaker - 2200 BC to 2050 BC)
- SWORD (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 23 2024 1:07PM