NHER 31037 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age flat axehead
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL79SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1994 (or before). Findspot described by source [1] as 'Field behind Warren House, Brandon Road, Methwold', but (S1) shows forestry plantations surrounding t31078
he house (site NHER 22008), except for small area of garden of adjacent property.
Early Bronze Age flat axe, (S3), 16cm long, blade width 8.5cm, butt width 3cm.
See [1].
E. Rose (NLA), 9 February 1995.
Site is caravan park.
See (S2).
E. Rose (NLA), 3 July 1995.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF57177 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1980. Ordnance Survey (OS) 1:10 000.
- <S2> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
- <S3> SNF77080 Illustration: Martins, V. 1994. Drawing of a Bronze Age copper alloy flat axehead. Paper. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FLAT AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Feb 16 2021 5:41PM