Accession No
Z 4299
Description
Palstave - Loop; Surface heavily corroded and pitted. Edge of blade damaged. Edge of flanges damaged. End of haft damaged; Triangular shield with rib continuous on blade; ?Burial. Reportedly found near a human skeleton
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Norfolk; Downham Market; Southery
Period
Bronze Age Later
Source
Foster, W. K.
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 4299; FB 20; PB 44
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
George Daintree (Chatteris, January 1889) reported that: "Axe found near a human skeleton in ploughing a field near Southery, Norfolk, belonging to Mr. William Smith, a similar one now in possession of Mr. William Whitehead of Yaxley was found in the same field under the same circumstances some few years since." Foster Bequest Catalogue, p. 13, No. 22; Found: Found when ploughing a field near Southery; Collected by: Foster.Walter.K; Foster Collection; Ref. Plate: No. 786
Event Date 19/9/1988
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Loop; Surface heavily corroded and pitted. Edge of blade damaged. Edge of flanges damaged. End of haft damaged; Triangular shield with rib continuous on blade; ?Burial. Reportedly found near a human skeleton
Event Date 19/9/1988
Author: maa
FM:21142
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