NHER 9358 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age copper alloy axeheads

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Summary

During the 1920s two Bronze Age axeheads were found in the garden here. One was a Middle Bronze Age looped palstave, whilst the other was an Early Bronze Age flat axehead.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10NE
Civil Parish CRINGLEFORD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1926. Found in garden of Muskoka, Colney Lane.
Looped palstave with 'slight decoration on its blade'.
See (S1).
T. Clough (NAU).

1926. Also found in garden of Muskoka, Colney Lane.
Bronze palstave (length 167mm). Flange is somewhat corroded on one side. Possibly the same as Tudor Hill.
Information from member of the public [1].
Possibly in (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

1929.
Bronze flat axe found in garden.
See (S4).
T. Clough (NAU).

1929. In grounds of Tudor Hill, Colney Road, same site as other Bronze Age finds.
Flat bronze axe found near the surface on the same site as a former find of a looped palstave. Length 137mm, width edge 85mm, centre 46mm, butt 30mm.
See (S2) and (S5).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

2005.

  • --- Newspaper Article: 1926. Interesting find at Cringleford. 26 August.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Cringleford.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 10 NE 20.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S2> Archive: British Museum. 1913 onwards. Bronze Age Index.
  • <S4> Publication: Norfolk Museums Service. 1966. Bronze Age Metalwork in Norwich Castle Museum. p 17.
  • <S5> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1929. Norwich axe of 4000 years ago. 6 February.
  • <S6> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • FLAT AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Feb 7 2017 12:41PM

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