Record Details

NHER Number:11211
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Late Saxon to medieval metal find, River Wissey

Summary

A Late Saxon to early medieval iron spearhead was dredged from the river in 1947.

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Location

Parish:STOKE FERRY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1947. Dredged from River Wissey. Iron spearhead. Spears of this type remained in use as late as the 11th century.
See (S1).

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • SPEAR (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • SPEAR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---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 - Late Saxon. Stoke Ferry.
<S1>Article in Serial: 1948. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Vol XLI, p 79 and pl.XXVc.

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