Record Details
NHER Number: | 10800 |
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Type of record: | Find Spot |
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Name: | Bronze Age axehead |
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Summary
A Bronze Age copper alloy flanged axe with an expanded cutting edge was found during mole catching.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TM 0094 8598 |
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Map Sheet: | TM08NW |
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Parish: | HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Pre 1972. Found in mole catching.
Flanged axe with expanded cutting edge. Sides facetted and edges of flanges probably hammered up. No decoration apparent. Surface pitted and corroding. Length 155mm width 90mm.
See (S1) in the Illustration Library.
T. Clough (NCM), 1972.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Associated Finds
- FLANGED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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 - Bronze Age. Harling. |
--- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
<S1> | Illustration: Clough, T.. 1972. Drawing of a Bronze Age copper alloy flanged axe.. Card. 1:1. |
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