NHER 8192 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age spearhead
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Summary
In 1854 a Bronze Age spearhead was found on Wayford Wood Farm in Stalham. The spearhead was corroded and had a broken central midrib.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STALHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1854. Wayford Wood Farm.
Bronze spearhead with rivet holes - central midrib broken. Corroded, 180 mm long.
Formerly part of the A. C. Savin Collection (1934 no.97). Now held by Spalding Museum.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Rough sketch on (S1).
(S2) states two spearheads found.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF1308 Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1907. The Distribution of Flint and Bronze Implements in Norfolk. Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society. Vol VIII Pt III (for 1906-1907) pp 393-409. p 409.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Stalham.
- <S2> SNF4931 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1900. Hundred of Happing. The Churches of Norfolk.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2022 4:51PM