Record Details
| NHER Number: | 41091 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Bronze Age hoard |
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Summary
Two Bronze Age palstaves, one socketed axehead were found during a metal detecting rally. The axes are probably part of a dispersed Bronze Age hoard. Bronze Age casting waste has also been found during metal detecting.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TF74SW |
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| Parish: | THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
25 September 2004. Metal detecting rally.
Two Bronze Age palstaves ((S1) and (S2)) and one Late Bronze Age socketed axehead (S3). Part of a dispersed hoard recovered during a metal detecting rally. The axes were found in a line about 7.6m (25 feet) apart. A third palstave was also found, but not seen or reported.
See full description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 21 December 2004.
The two palstaves and socketed axe discovered 25 September 2004 were declared Treasure on 21 September 2005 and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2006.477)
See description from British Museum in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 22 September 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 May 2020.
Before November 2005. Metal detecting.
Possible Bronze Age casting debris.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 8 March 2006.
Before 25 September 2004.
Post medieval coin found very close to findspot of Bronze Age hoard.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 June 2007.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- Higher Level Stewardship
- Higher Level Stewardship
Sources and further reading
| --- | Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2006. Treasure Annual Report 2004. p 34; No 18; Figs 18.1-18.3. |
| --- | Illustration: Finds Illustrations. |
| --- | Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph. |
| --- | Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2004. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age palstave.. Film. 1:1. |
| <S2> | Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2004. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age palstave.. Film. 1:1. |
| <S3> | Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2004. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe.. Film. 1:1. |
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