NHER 4676 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age axehead
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Summary
A Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead was found. It is recorded as coming from Threxton but the exact location of this discovery is unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE CRESSINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
(S1) of bronze socketed axe, perhaps facetted with loop set low beneath deep collar, splayed cutting edge. Note on back of drawing 'Papers in Barton Collection. Threxton'. ?No evidence that axe comes from Threxton.
T. Clough (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Cressingham (Little).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF81042 Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Sketch of a Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead. Paper. Not to scale.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Apr 6 2016 3:25PM