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Record ID: NMS630
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Low-flanged palstave axe with side loop. Found with part of haft intact (now removed and sent to the BM for analysis) -wood survived within area bound by flanges. Cutting edge broken at one end and along bottom edge. Flanges stop c.22mm short of the intact and squarish butt. Cutting edge is wide and greatly expanded (cutting width c.70+mm). Sides of blade are steeply curved. Blade is chamfered, and toone side has a substantial c.20mm crack running along the cutting edge. Some of the wooden haft remain on one side only, and below, in line with the stop and angled into the middle of the …
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORFOLK FELTWELL', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS871
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Transitional palstave with trident decoration. Slim axehead with narrow waist beneath stop, sides expanding outwards towards the cutting edge 'crinolin' style. Small part of blade edge missing/ broken. Hafting end intact except for broken flange. Prominent stop. Much of raised-rib trident decoration obscured by corrosion/ encrustation. Almost identical to unfinished palstave from same findspot in all aspects except blade shape. Casting flashes smoothed but obvious. Length 170mm, cutting edge width 45mm, weighs 473g. Probably date to Penard phase (late MBA/ beg. LBA) c.1150-1300 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'FELTWELL', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS2470
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Cutting end fragment of late Bronze Age copper-alloy socketed axehead, virtually all patina missing and cutting edge very worn. The sides of the axe fragment seem to be relatively straight, expanding at the cutting edge. Socket deep. Width of blade 47mm, weighs 53.34g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Sunday 3rd May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HEACHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS2472
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Tiny Bronze Age awl, square in section at mid point, one half tapering and becoming round to the still sharp point. The other half flattens to form the tang. Worn and ancient groove along length at mid point. Length 37mm, weighs 2.64g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Sunday 3rd May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SNETTISHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS583
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Razor of class III, now rather fragmentary. It has a blade of truncated triangular shape with a curved cutting-edge; a reinforcing rib runs along the back. An arched circular-section handle completes the triangular shape, and there is a little circular ?suspension loop at either end of the handle. Both loops are now broken and the corners of the blade are missing. Dates between 1200 and 800 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WELNEY', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS572
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Possible Bronze Age awl, square in section at the middle (3x3mm). One side of the ?awl is completely flat. Its opposing side tapers to a square and worn end 2mmx2mm at one end, and to a flat rectangular point (2mm wide) at the other. Surface quite pitted, rectangular point sharp. Very faint tooling marks visible. Max thickness 3mm, length 82mm, weighs 8.24g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'POSTWICK WITH WITTON', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS573
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Cutting end fragment of palstave axe, heavily pitted and worn. Cutting edge chipped, old damage. Blade slim and width narrow (cutting edge width c.37mm). Decoration, a rounded midrib. Probably a late palstave, similar to Type Silsden (Schmidt & Burgess 1981, plate 67, nos.924-926) Weighs 84.40g; Length c.45mm
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'ANTINGHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS591
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Beautiful example of a LBA awl. Square-section 2x2mm end (now broken, point missing) flares outwards to the mid point, where there is a step to the slightly off-set and narrower rectangular-sectioned tang, tapering towards a flat and broken end, width 4mm. Condition very good and patina dark green and smooth. Faint tooling marks can be seen on both halves. The four sides of the stop ridge have been ?hammered. A number of gaps can be seen below this, no doubt there through casting. Length 81mm, dimensions of mid-point c.6x7mm, Weighs 12.48g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NARBOROUGH', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS592
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete miniature flat axe, cutting end. Sides flare to a curved expansion before cutting edge (width 36mm), corners missing, edge very worn. Cutting edge is bevelled. Surface is pitted, with several gashes. Thickness 4mm, existing length 43mm, weighs 40.01g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORFOLK BURNHAM MARKET', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS595
Object type: FERRULE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete ferrule, surviving length 32mm. Break across body at point where rivet (intact) inserted between two opposing holes. Body from here tapers inwards then suddenly turns outwards to form a 'plateau', a flat circular terminal, diam now c.9mm though edges broken all around. Similar to a larger and complete example in the British Museum from Marston St Lawrence, Northamptonshire which has a slightly concave terminal of c.50mm diam. Weighs 9.11g
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BRADENHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS1580
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of socketed axehead, or possibly a palstave depending on whether cutting edge extends beyond break. Dark brown patina, casting seam visible at one side. Cutting edge worn and chipped. Width of cutting edge (to break) 31mm. Weighs 10.17g
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORTH TUDDENHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS1581
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of dirk or rapier with wide central midrib and chamefered edges. Patona dark brown and surface pitted. No original edges survive. Weighs 7.62g
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORTH TUDDENHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS1809
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'MERTON', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS1986
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age gold Penannular ring, constructed of light and dark transverse bands of gold sheet wrapped around a central core of (presumably) base metal, creating a striped effect. It is oval in section (almost circular at 7x8mm), slightly flattened and tapers a little towards the terminals. One terminal is covered in gold sheet whilst the other is open, exposing the core. Some corrosion has occurred here and obscures much of the join between the terminals and encroaches into the central void. Diam. c.18-19mm, weighs 13.30g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS675
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of socketed axehead, cutting end. Cutting edge itself is broken in places and badly distorted. This piece has almost certainly been broken up for re-use and has been partly melted (else it is an extremely bad mis-cast!). Sides where visible flare very slightly to slightly expanded cutting edge, width 41mm. Weighs 43.93g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LOUND', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS676
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Small (L. 104mm) primary shield pattern palstave, haft area longer than body. Sides straight, flaring suddenly to expanded cutting edge. Cutting edge bevelled from point where flaring begins. Surface badly pitted, cutting edge worn and a little broken. Edges of flanges also worn and broken in places. Casting flashes visible but worn down. Cutting edge width 44mm, weighs 232g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'MAUTBY', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS669
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
MBA Rapier, some edge damage, point missing, ancient break.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WICKLEWOOD', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS673
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Four fragments ('a' to 'd') of an early Bronze Age sword, Ewart Park phase. Fragments are co-joining with each other and with find NMS556. Only one part, from the middle of the sword, is missing, probably c. 55mm long. Whereas the mid-rib is quite prominent on NMS556, it becomes gradually flatter as the sword lengthens, and the final piece, the sword tip ('d'), is almost flat though still lenticular in section. The shape of the sword is a classic Ewart, the sides coming in from the hilt then suddenly widening before coming in again to the sword tip. Breaks are ancient and not flush…
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DEOPHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS743
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold short length of oval-sectioned bar, hammered broad sides, longitudinal striations on curved short sides, granular breaks. Bronze Age or Iron Age.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'TROWSE WITH NEWTON', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS548
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
MBA/LBA Very abraded tip of spearhead, blade edges not surviving, broken just below end of socket. The metal has laminated along parts of the broken sides.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NARBOROUGH', grid reference and parish protected.