NHER 9003 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age sword fragment
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Summary
At sometime prior to 1963 a Bronze Age sword fragment was recovered from Wretham. The exact location and circumstances of its discovery are not known.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WRETHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Pre 1963. 'From Wretham'.
Late Bronze Age sword blade fragment.
Held by NCM.
Part of S. S. George Collection. See for comparison Bronze Age metalwork in NCM 1966/7, 26.
W. F. Milligan (NCM) 15 October 1982.
'Bronze implements from Wretham' noted in (S1)
R. R. Clarke (NCM) suggests includes this a palstave (NHER 9002) and also adds 'TCM'?) (TM).
E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Wretham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> 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.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SWORD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Oct 9 2013 2:19PM