NHER 13852 (Find Spot record) - Medieval horse harness decoration and other medieval and post medieval finds

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Summary

A medieval horse harness decoration was found on a rose cultivation field. The harness depicts three lions in red enamel. Metal detecting recovered medieval and post medieval metal objects.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG21NW
Civil Parish HORSFORD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish HORSHAM ST FAITH AND NEWTON ST FAITH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1978. Found on surface whilst cultivating roses.
Medieval horse harness decoration. Bronze, rectangular with vertical socket down one side. Both faces decorated with three lions and chevron in red champleve enamel. It dates to the 15th century.
See (S1).

1994. Metal detecting.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See xerox sheets of objects and identification envelopes in file.
Identified by H.M. Geake (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 May 2001.

  • --- Correspondence: Griffiths, N. 1983. Letter about enclosed illustration copies of horse harness pendants. 25 January.
  • --- Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Margeson, S. 1979. Medieval Horse-harness Fittings from Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVII Pt II pp 227-228. p 228.
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 1 2023 7:57AM

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