Record ID: NMS-67D9E3
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Scattered hoard of 13 Middle - Late Bronze Age artefacts as described below. The hoard consists of a mixture of complete and fragmentary artefacts. Catalogue: Socketed axehead. Squared mouth bordered by a double collar comprising a prominent moulded ridge above a shallow moulded ridge. Rectangular body, expanding slightly towards the blade which flares into the curved cutting edge; both tips missing due to old breaks. There are faint traces of vertical ribbing on both faces, running from the lower collar to a length of c. 48.5mm. The sides taper toward…
Created on: Friday 17th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 11th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Hindringham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-BD8BD2
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early - Middle Bronze Age flint plano-convex knife dating to the period c. 2350 - 1500 BC. Hard hammer struck tertiary flake. It exhibits four narrow negative flake scars on the dorsal face. The ventral surface is missing the bulb of percussion and exhibits a series of closely spaced conchoidal ripple marks. The distal end has been retouched on both the dorsal and ventral face, with three flakes removed from each face. One mesal edge exhibits pressure flaked semi-invasive, scaled semi-abrupt retouch. The flint is a mottled dark grey. See: Clarke, T.G.D, 1932, "The Date of the Plano…
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-2CA22C
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Middle Bronze Age socketed axehead dating to the period c. 1500 - 1200 BC. Narrow-bodied with a square mouth and socket bordered by a deep, flat collar, now damaged. There is an irregular hole in one side of the body. Straight-sided, it remains uniform in width from just below the socket mouth until it expands into the flared cutting edge. It tapers in thickness from 18mm below the collar to 3mm at the cutting edge. The cutting edge itself is heavily chipped. A casting seam is visible along each side. Apart from the tip of the blade, which exhibits a shiny, dark green pa…
Created on: Monday 20th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 11th August 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-E816B7
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy unlooped palstave dating to the period c. 1500 - 1150 BC. It has an expanded lenticular profile with faint traces of filed down longitudinal casting seams. The butt is slightly concave, possibly as a result of post-depositional damage. It exhibits a rectangular septum and straight-sided open flanges for hafting. The transverse stop ridge expands on both faces and forms the widest point of the palstave. Below, on both faces is a vertical rib which extends to the central point of the upper cutting edge. The blade has expanding sides and a convex cuttin…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th September 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-F9AC63
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Scattered hoard of 14 Middle - Late Bronze Age artefacts as described below. The hoard consists of a mixture of complete and fragmentary artefacts. Catalogue: Socketed axehead. Squared mouth bordered by a double collar comprising a prominent moulded ridge above a shallow moulded ridge. Two opposed casting sprues sit on either side of the mouth, each tapering into a vertical casting seam running down the inner faces of the axehead. Rectangular body, expanding slightly towards the blade which flares into the curved cutting edge; both tips missing due to old br…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 11th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-3A9744
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Middle Bronze Age rapier or dirk dating to the period c.1500 - 900 BC.The butt exhibits a series of old breaks along the upper edge and measures 19.8mm in width. It then tapers inwards to form a C-shaped notch on either side which would have formed the attachment point for the missing handle at which point it measures 18.9mm in width. The sides then expand into the shoulders and a maximum width of 40.6mm before tapering into the blade. The blade is lenticular in cross-section with a flattened mid-rib. It terminates in an old break.
Created on: Monday 9th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 27th September 2021
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Record ID: NMS-B0FEF9
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Circumstances of Discovery: Hoard found during metal detecting 'on stubble', the top of the deposit recorded as being -38cm, and the bottom -50cm. All artefacts found at the above grid reference, however two groups of fragments were found in the 'general area' (Nos. 36-37, below). Description: A hoard of 37 copper alloy objects found during the course of metal detecting. It is likely that this assemblage was disturbed before it was discovered as two fragments were found separate from the others, this also raises the possibility that these artefacts are part of a larger disturbed …
Created on: Monday 20th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 17th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wood Dalling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-27A90E
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper alloy notched-butt type short rapier dating to the period c. 1400 - 1100 BC. Burgess & Gerloff Group IV. The butt exhibits a series of old breaks along the upper edge and measures 25.9mm in width. Below is a C-shaped notch on either side which would have formed the attachment point for the missing handle, at which point it measures 30.7mm in width. Each notch houses a faceted rivet c. 10.3mm thick. The sides then expand into the shoulders and a maximum width of 35.4mm before tapering into the blade. The blade is lenticular in cross-section with a fl…
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 21st July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holme Hale', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-98F8AD
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Early Bronze Age flat axehead dating to the period c. 2250 - 1900 BC. Trapezoidal in shape with a curved cutting edge. The butt end is incomplete due to an old break and now measures 21mm in width. The blade then expands along its length to the cutting edge and has a maximum width of 33.2mm. It exhibits a mottled green brown patina. 51mm in length, 33.2mm maximum width, 21mm minimum width, 7.1mm maximum thickness, 0.6mm minimum thickness and weighs 51.1g. Similar objects on the database include CORN-7E0A41, SOM-05539E & HESH-33EA4A
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-B061B6
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy barbed and tanged arrowhead of probable Middle - Late Bronze Age date (c. 1600 - 701 BC). One barb is missing and the other is incomplete due to old damage. The tang is slightly fluted on both faces, although the fluting is slightly asymmetrical between the two faces. The notches between the barbs and tang are slightly indented on one face. Both faces exhibit a central longitudinal mid-rib, giving a lozengiform cross-section. Stuart Needham, having examined a photograph of another Norfolk example (NMS-477E93), commented: "It is interesting to learn of yet an…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 23rd August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-B0E26A
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy socketed axehead dating to the period c. 1100 - 750 BC. It commences in an old break at the base of the socket and tapers into the cutting edge. Lenticular in cross-section and triangular in profile.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-C9B2AD
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze Age palstave dating to the period c. 1600 - 1400 BC. The butt end exhibits a large notch and traces of damage. The socket is formed by a set of right angled flanges which flank the flat central area and increase in height towards the centre of the blade where they are joined by a horizontal stop ridge, forming an H in cross-section. The flanges are slightly damaged along the topmost edge on both sides, with pitting on the outward facing sides of each flange. Immediately below the stop ridge is a shield shaped depression. The blade has inward-bowing sides which flare towa…
Created on: Monday 14th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 17th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-91DAA7
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early - Middle Bronze Age copper alloy flanged axehead dating to the period c. 1700 - 1500 BC. It exhibits a narrow butt (31mm in width, 9.7mm in thickness). The body is slender and expands along its length to a width of 51.7mm. The sides exhibit high, inward-curved flanges forming a lenticular profile (maximum thickness 23.6mm, tapering to 12.1mm at the top of the blade). Most of the surface is now heavily corroded and pitted. The blade expands obliquely from either side of the axehead at the point the flanges terminate, forming a crescentic cutting edge (width: 83mm). This has b…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-B7A08B
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unfinished Early Bronze Age flint arrowhead dating to the period c. 2350 - 1500 BC. Struck off a secondary flake c. 40% cortex remains on the dorsal surface. The bulb of percussion has been removed to create a flat, triangular flake 4.3mm thick with a lenticular cross-section. Both faces exhibit sub-parallel, scaled, invasive retouch along both mesal edges covering c. 60% of the dorsal and ventral faces. Mottled dark grey, fine-trained flint with no large inclusions.
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Last updated: Sunday 29th March 2020
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: NMS-60D75C
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Middle - Late Bronze Age copper alloy axehead dating to the period c. 900 - 600 BC. Corner fragment with old breaks on all edges. Casting seam visible on the outer face. Mottled dark green patina with slight greyish sheen.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-D74E8B
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Additions to a dispersed Late Bronze Age hoard (2016T470, NMS-6DAFAC). 1. Late Bronze Age copper-alloy socketed axehead, found 25th January 2018 Description: Incomplete socketed axehead. Sub-rectangular mouth with prominent lip, shallow D-sectioned loop, the rectangular-sectioned body flaring to form the curved cutting edge which exhibits some superficial damage but is otherwise intact. Shallow groove running along each long edge on both faces. Part of the mouth is missing, the breaks corroded and worn. The surface has a smooth dark green patina. There is a small fragment of cop…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2018
Last updated: Monday 1st August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-6F02FF
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Middle - Late Bronze Age copper alloy axehead dating to the period c. 1100 - 750 BC. It exhibits an old break across the socket (now 13.5mm deep) and expands in width towards the blade. The cutting edge appears to have been broken or cut off. The break point heavily abraded. A longitudinal casting seam is visible along each side. Heavily abraded and pitted surface. Finder's ref: Oct 17. 1.
Created on: Friday 17th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EAE5AA
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Middle - Late Bronze Age socketed basal looped spearhead of Greenwell and Brewis' Class IV dating to the period c. 1500-1150 BC. Heavily abraded and broken into two pieces, the larger is triangular with a broadly leaf or flame-shaped blade and a tapering central socketed mid-rib. The tip of the blade and the sides are heavily abraded, however, traces of the bevelled cutting edge remain. It exhibits a jagged break across the top of the socket. Conjoined at the base of the blade are two irregular off set oval shaped loops. The smaller fragment re-joins across the lin…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
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Record ID: NMS-D8E961
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Middle Bronze Age side looped and socketed spearhead, recently broken into two pieces. The blade is leaf-shaped with a lozengiform sectioned midrib. It exhibits a hollow socket and cast side loops. The spearhead measures 126mm total length, 20.8mm maximum width, 1.6mm minimum width. The mouth has a diameter of 17.1mm. It weighs 42.3g. The tip of the blade exhibits some chipping and the edges of the blade are incomplete due to old breakages. The blade measures 73.8mm in length. The centre of the blade is divided by a tapering lozenge shaped midrib which expands into the so…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-5624A2
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Middle Bronze Age socketed spearhead dating to the period c. 1500 - 900 BC. The mouth of the socket is broken around its circumference; all breaks heavily abraded. The majority of the blade is missing, also due to old breaks, as is the tip of the spearhead. The conical socket exhibits a single drilled peg or rivet hole on one side. The metal has a slivery sheen, indicating a high tin content.
Created on: Monday 4th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.