NHER 9092 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age palstave
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Summary
A Bronze Age copper alloy palstave has been found in Attleborough parish. The exact location and nature of its discovery are uncertain.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ATTLEBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Bronze palstave 162mm length. Shield depressed, slight transverse lateral stops, hammered edge.
See (S1) and (S2).
E. B. Green (NCM).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Attleborough.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 09 NW 18.
- <S1> SNF5932 Publication: Evans, J. 1881. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland. p 77.
- <S2> SNF7762 Article in Serial: 1853. Quarterly Meetings. Proceedings of the Bury & West Suffolk Archaeological Institute. Vol I pp 304-313. p 305.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2018 10:36PM