Record Details
| NHER Number: | 10696 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Late medieval spearhead |
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Summary
In 1964 a trench being dug for a sewer pipe recovered the iron spearhead of a late medieval hunting spear as well as animal remains from the peat.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 4137 9855 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM49NW |
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| Parish: | NORTON SUBCOURSE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1964. While digging a trench for sewer pipe. 12m (40ft) approximately from Norton Beck, 60cm (2ft) below top of peat. Possibly associated with non-human bone: deer?
Iron spearhead found 3m (10ft) down in (loose) peat. Probably late medieval hunting spear - see (S1) pl.XVI.8.
Composed of 2 sheets of iron moulded/welded together.
On loan to NCM.
W. Milligan (NCM).
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SPEAR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Serial: 1964. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1964. No 11. p 4. |
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 49 NW 8. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Norton Subcourse. |
| <S1> | Publication: LMMC. Type I. |
Related records - none
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