Record Details

NHER Number:28211
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Bronze Age awl and Iron Age metalwork

Summary

Metal detecting in this area during 1989 recovered a Bronze Age bronze awl and various pieces of Iron Age metalwork. The Iron Age objects included a harness bit and a decorated dagger pommel.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 42 96
Map Sheet:TM49NW
Parish:HADDISCOE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1989. Metal detecting.
Bronze Age bronze awl; Iron Age harness bit and enamelled bronze ?shield stud (enamel missing).
Information from member of the public [1].
Iron Age decorated dagger pommel, Iron Age bronze button loop fastener.
Information from member of the public [2].
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU), 2 February 1990.
Polaroid (S1) at NCM
W. Milligan (NCM), 14 February 1990.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

  • AWL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • DAGGER (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • HARNESS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • SHIELD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • STUD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

<S1>Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.

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