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HOARD
Unique ID: NMS-27D9C2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Sword fragment - Tip of blade with very straight sides and flattened oval in section. Bevelled for the cutting edge, which is slightly damaged along both sides. Light brown patination, except near the break where the blade is slightly bent and the surface green and slightly corroded. Width at break 35mm, length at least 117mm.
Spear - Tip of socketed spear, broken before base of socket. The median rib is prominent and the edges bevelled. The tip is bent sideways in a slight curve. Most of the surface is covered with orange-brown patination or corrosion, which also covered the break.
Notes:
These two fragments are additional to a hoard discovered in 1997.
Late Bronze Age
The age and precious metal content of this item therefore qualify it as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Norwich Castle Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2009T316
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 1150 BC
Date to: 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 69 mm
Width: 21 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st August 2008
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2009T316
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Fincham (Civil Parish)
References cited
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