Record Details
| NHER Number: | 1835 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | 14th century dagger |
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Summary
In 1961 a 14th century dagger was found in a garden in this area.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 9459 4171 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF94SW |
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| Parish: | WARHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1961. Stray Find.
Found in garden.
14th-century dagger. See drawing (S1).
Donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1961.161) [1].
This discovery was reported newpaper article (S2).
Information from (S3).
According to the NCM's records this object was examined by [2] in 2013 and identified as a left-handed parrying dagger of 16th-century date.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 February 2018.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- DAGGER (15th Century to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 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: Bellamy, P. 1961. Drawing of a medieval/post-medieval iron parrying dagger. Paper. 1:1. |
| <S2> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1961. Boy finds 14th century dagger at Warham.. 6 May. |
| <S3> | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Warham. |
Related records - none
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