Record Details
| NHER Number: | 3741 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Bronze Age palstave |
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Summary
A Middle Bronze Age copper alloy palstave was found in 1956.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 7155 1898 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF71NW |
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| Parish: | GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
June 1956. Field 610m (2000 feet) west of Bridge House.
Middle Bronze Age bronze palstave. Owner 1956 intended to sell it.
See (S1).
F. J. Haggas' Farm, Otwell Hall. Field adjoining the East Winch Road.
W. Milligan (NCM).
This is different from above grid reference. But Clarke's information seems correct.
See file.
E. Rose (NLA).
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
| --- | Serial: 1956. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 3. p 3. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1956. Ancient axe-heads unearthed at Corpusty and Gayton. 27 June. |
| --- | 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. Gayton. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Archive: British Museum. 1913 onwards. Bronze Age Index. |
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