NHER 13968 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon mount
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Summary
Metal-detecting recovered a Late Saxon zoomorphic copper alloy mount in Urnes style.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SEDGEFORD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1977. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon zoomorphic bronze mount, in Urnes style.
Like (S1). At King's Lynn Museum.
Details from (S2). Also see (S3) for photograph of resin replica.
Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 20 December 2019.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF8619 Monograph: Wilson, D.M. 1964. Anglo-Saxon ornamental metalwork, 700-1100, in the British Museum. Vol III. Pl XLII No 141.
- <S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S3> SNF100330 Photograph: HES. 2018. Photograph of resin cast of a Late Saxon zoomorphic mount. Digital. Tiff.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
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Record last edited
Dec 20 2019 10:47AM