NHER 2440 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age rapier

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Summary

A copper alloy Bronze Age rapier was deposited in a solicitor's office in Downham Market in the 1960s and may have come from the area.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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Civil Parish DOWNHAM MARKET, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Pre 1960s.
Rapier (copper alloy) Thetford Class (12th century BC). 395mm long 48.5 mm wide 4.5 mm thick at point 135.5 g weight.
Deposited in office of senders, owners unknown.
W. Milligan (NCM).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Downham Market.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • RAPIER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Oct 2 2013 3:45PM

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