Context (Amendments / updates)
When 1906.71 and 1906.72 were accessioned into the collection, the findspot was listed as Lakenheath, Suffolk. However, the Accession Register entries for both objects was amended by Mary Cra'ster to note that: 'Letter from to W.G. Clarke states that these in fact come from CRANWICH, Norfolk, & probably formed part of a hoard, also containing 2 socketed axes, (a ring & a brooch?).' Lakenheath was probably given originally as the findspot because that was where G.P. Gathercole, who purchased the hoard from Cawston and sold it to the museum, was based.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Field collection)
Collected by S.G. Cawston in 1905
Event Date 1905
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Found together / assemblage)
In his letter dated 4/11/1906 (see above), S.G. Cawston implies, but does not explicitly state, that the palstave (1906.71) and the casting jet (1906.72) were found together or at least in the same field. He goes on to note that two other bronze axes were found in the same field as were a bronze brooch a small ring; the current location for all these finds is unknown. Two bronze ingots (1906.73 A-B) were at one point claimed to be part of the (putative) hoard, but this was apparently in error; they are not noted by Cawston as part of the finds.
Event Date 1905
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Field collection)
The catalogue card is accompanied by another card which reads : "Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. Neo BA. County Number 11237. Parish Cranwich. District Breckland. Six inch O.S. sheet TL 79 SE. Eight figure reference 7712 9322. Brief description. Field Barn area. (centred on barn). 1) Flint cores, waste flakes, hammerstone. NCM 558.974(8) ex Inst. Arch London. 2) Letter 4.11.1906 by S.G. Cawston. 'I found a bronze celt here last winter. It was a good one and had 3 ornamental marks down each side. I sold it to Mr Gathercole for 30/- with a small bronze with 6 spikes on top. Two bronze axes have been found on the same field as I found the celt. My brother found a bronze brooch and a small ring' . Norfolk in Prehistoric Times MS 128,33 W.G. Clarke NNRO. 1906.71 Palstave, 1906.72 Jet both entered under Lakenheath"
Event Date 1905
Author: maa

Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label affixed to object reads: 'A 1906.71. Lakenheath, S. (Bt. Gathercole, 1906) *Camb. Ant. Soc.'
Event Date 1906
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (References)
A report written in March 1980 about this find by A. Lawson, Norfolk Archaeological Unit, is held in the Norfolk Historic Environment Record (NHER 15915).
Event Date 3/1980
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (CMS Description)
Looped and flanged palstave with central ribs. Crescentic blade. Corner of blade damaged. Surface encrusted. Three ribs on blade. Two ribs on haft
Event Date 13/5/1987
Author: maa