Record Details
| NHER Number: | 4812 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Late Saxon/ Viking spearhead socket (poorly located) |
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Summary
An iron spearhead found deep in peat at Whithing Fen has been dated to the Viking period. The exact nature and circumstances of this find remain unknown.
Images - none
Location
| Parish: | NORTHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Iron spearhead with two rivet holes in socket, found on Carter's estate 3m (10ft) deep in peat.
See (S1) and (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Interpreted as a tubular closed socket of Viking date. Actually found at Whithing Fen.
Held by NCM, see (S3).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 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. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Northwold. |
| <S1> | Serial: 1846. NNAS. N. NA. S.. vol.4 p.Xi. |
| <S2> | Article in Serial: 1847. Appendix. Extracts from the Proceedings of the Committee. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol I pp 363-375. p 373. |
| <S3> | Publication: Norwich Castle Museum. Catalogue of Antiquities in Norwich Castle Museum. No 560. |
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