NHER 4677 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age spearheads

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Summary

Two Bronze Age copper alloy socketed loop spearheads were found. The exact nature and location of this discovery are not clear.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish LITTLE CRESSINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Two bronze spearheads with loops on socket.
See (S1).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

Bronze implement unspecified recorded in (S2).
Like Carbrooke NCM.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

One of these objects is shown in a watercolour illustration titled 'Threxton metalwork and flints' produced by Frederick Sandys (1829-1904). This drawing (S3) is held by the NCM (NWHCM : 1951.235.1223.B136 : F) and bares the inscription "Antiquities found a Threxton and now in the cabinet of Thomas Barton Esqr the proprietor of the parish." The second metal object drawn appears to be a late medieval candlestick.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 April 2013.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Cressingham (Little).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Documentary Source: Various. Additional drawings, engravings, etc. collected by Dawson Turner to illustrate Blomefield's "History of Norfolk"; 1846-1857. Add MS 23053-23062. Vol IX; f.40 (Add MS 23061).
  • <S2> Publication: 1899. Cambridge Antiquarian Society Collection.
  • <S3> Illustration: Sandys, F. Unknown. Threxton metalwork and flints. Paper.
  • SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Sep 13 2018 8:28PM

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