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Record Details

NHER Number:35907
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Late Bronze Age hoard

Summary

A hoard of over forty Late Bronze Age socketed axeheads, made of copper alloy, which was found on the surface, during excavation and by metal detecting in 2001.

Images

  • Medieval book clasp from NHER 35907 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval harness pendant from NHER 35907 © Norfolk County Council
  • Roman harness fitting from NHER 35907 © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TF82NW
Parish:EAST RUDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

19 January 2001. Stray finds.
Found by [1] on bare ground on pig field.
14 Late Bronze Age socketed axes (S1-S14).
Detailed description and illustrations to follow.
10 initially found (S1-S10), a further 4 (S11-S14) whilst A. Rogerson (NLA) and K. Hinds (NLA) visiting site 22 January 2001.
See plan in file.
K. Hinds (NLA) 30 January 2001.

January to May 2001.
A further 9 axeheads found (S15-S23).

December 2001. Excavation and metal detecting.
21 complete and fragmentary axeheads found (S24-S44).
See file for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 3 November 2005

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)

Associated Finds

  • HOARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 1. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S2>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 2. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S3>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 3. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S4>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 4. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S5>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 5. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S6>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 6. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S7>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 7. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S8>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 8. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S9>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 9. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S10>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 10. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S11>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 11. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S12>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 12. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S13>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 13. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S14>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 14. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S15>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 15. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S16>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 16. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S17>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 17. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S18>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 18. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S19>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 19. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S20>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 20. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S21>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 21. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S22>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 22. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S23>Illustration: Hoyle, M. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 23. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S24>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 24. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S25>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 25. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S26>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 26. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S27>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 27. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S28>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 28. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S29>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 29. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S30>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 30. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S31>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 31. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S32>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 32. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S33>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 33. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S34>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead, combining fragment nos 34, 39 and 54. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S35>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 35. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S36>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 36. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S37>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 37. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S38>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 38. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S39>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 40. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S40>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 41. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S41>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead no. 42. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S42>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment no. 43. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S43>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead, combining fragment nos 1, 2, 44 to 46, 48 to 53, and 55. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S44>Illustration: White, S. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.

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