Record Details

NHER Number:14420
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Bronze Age palstave from Great West Fen

Summary

Beet polling recovered a Bronze Age copper alloy looped palstave from Great West Fen.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TL 613 977
Map Sheet:TL69NW
Parish:HILGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Spring 1978. Found during beet polling on field on Great West Fen, Hilgay, 'close to river'.
Bronze looped palstave. Brought to KLM 8 January 1979 by [1] who indicated approximate site of find. Site corrected in letter by finder [2].
See (S1).

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Associated Finds

  • PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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