Monument record BCC 011 - The Avenue

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Summary

Socketed bronze pegged spearhead, complete, found digging an allotment on The Avenue on low-lying land which sometimes floods, 1982.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 428 906 (101m by 100m) Approximate
Map sheet TM49SW
Civil Parish BECCLES, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Socketed bronze spearhead, complete, circa 20.7 cms long, two rivet holes, 1 broken ? casting flaw or break, mid rib, blade very worn, found digging an allotment on The Avenue on low-lying land which sometimes floods, 1982. Retained by finder. Information and sketch from Norwich Castle Museum, object brought in by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) Beccles Museum where finder took it in for identification (S1).
Note: on 1966 AP (S3) no allotments are shown adjoining The Avenue but allotments are shown adjoining the next road to the S (Common Lane) between the two roads at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) (centre) (just above a 1m spot height) where the ground begins to rise to the W. Possibly from this location or, more likely, from other allotments to the N of `The Avenue' (accessed via a lane from `The Avenue') at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) which does appear to be more low lying. Location needs checking with finder!

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> (No record type): NWHCM, Norfolk Archaeological index primary record card, undated.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file : NWHCM primary record card & sketch (1 copy and draft), undated.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff 1982, PSIA, 35, 1983, (3), 229.
  • <S3> (No record type): OS, AP, 05/66/3, 1966.

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Record last edited

Jan 30 2009 8:20AM

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