NHER 9093 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age palstave
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Summary
In 1892 a Bronze Age palstave was 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
1892.
Bronze palstave 167mm length, 56mm across blade. Untrimmed and unsharpened. Shield below stop ridge.
See (S1).
E.B. Green (NCM).
Clarke in (S2) refers to 'Quantity of bronze weapons found in village near Attleborough 1845'.
Is this palstave recorded elsewhere?
E. Rose (NAU).
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> SNF5254 Publication: Clarke, W.G.. MSS 126.
- <S2> SNF5319 Publication: Clarke, W. G. 1899. Norfolk and Norwich Notes and Queries. p 440.
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 15 2016 9:44AM