Record Details
| NHER Number: | 10765 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Hoard of Bronze Age copper alloy weapons |
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Summary
It is recorded that before 1828 a number of 'bronze celts, some spears and arrowheads and a sword, all of the same sort of metal' were recovered in this area, though they were not retained by the finder.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TM28NW |
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| Parish: | PULHAM ST MARY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Around 1828.
'In a field called Coles Field formerly and now known by the name of the 8 Acres (1843) in the occupation of Mr. Colby was discovered by...about 1828, 8 bronze celts, some spear and arrowheads and a sword, all of the same sort of metal, but little care was taken of them.
I was only able to discover one of the celts which the finder of them had kept as a Memento of his discovery.
This field is situate on the north side of a valley at the Bottom of which is a considerable stream, and in a field on the opposite side (was a barrow, see under NHER 10766)'.
See (S1), Norwich Library, no illustration.
R. R. Clarke (NCM) suggests NHER 10767 palstave is from this hoard.
Transcribed by R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Clarke's suggested location was around 204 867, but he noted he had not checked this; it is anyway in Pulham Market (St. Mary Magdalen) not St. Mary (the Virgin) and not on the north side of the valley.
1982.
Exhaustive checking of tithe map 1838 (S2) located Coles Field, tenanted by Mr. Colby, as field at grid reference in box above (201 853).
E. Rose (NAU), 11 October 1982.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
Associated Finds
- ARROWHEAD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
- HOARD (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- SPEAR (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
- SWORD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
- HOARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 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. Pulham St Mary's. |
| <S1> | Serial: Johnson, G.. Goddard Johnson's Additions to Blomefield.. Vol I, p 38. p 38. |
| <S2> | Map: 1838. Tithe Map. |
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