Record Details
| NHER Number: | 12574 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Early Saxon spearhead |
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Summary
An Early Saxon socketed iron spearhead was found at this spot during beet hoeing in 1977.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 2274 0296 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20SW |
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| Parish: | CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1977. Found on ploughed peaty surface while hoeing beet.
Field was permanent pasture until 1975.
Socketed iron spearhead, 39.5cm long, blade 2.5cm wide, socket 1.9cm maximum width; split socket, offset grooves on blades.
See (S1).
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
Associated Finds
- SPEAR (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Finds Illustrations. |
Related records
| 29994 | Part of: Roman settlement around walled town (Monument) |