NHER 2314 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age axehead from southwest of Field Barn
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Summary
A Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead was found. 'Reddish-brown' pottery was found in the adjacent field.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1951. About 1 mile west of Peddar's Way and southwest of Field Barn.
Socketed facetted bronze axehead 102mm long 47mm wide.
See (S1).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
'Reddish brown pottery' found in 'next' field but not preserved.
E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57092 Archive: British Museum. 1913 onwards. Bronze Age Index.
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Massingham.
- --- 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. TF 72 SE 1.
- <S1> SNF2285 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1957. Archaeological Discoveries in Norfolk 1949-54. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXI Pt IV pp 395-416. p 398.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- POT (Undated)
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2025 10:04AM