NHER 15057 (Find Spot record) - Saxon scabbard mount and belt hook

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Summary

In 1979 metal detecting in area stripped of topsoil discovered several metal objects. These finds consisted of a Late Saxon silver scabbard mount and silver belt hook; both decorated in Trewhiddle style with remains of inlay. Other objects were found by subsequent archaeological trenching including a sherd of post medieval pottery and an undated bronze fragment.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10NE
Civil Parish COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

26 June 1979. Clover Hill, Bowthorpe, approximately 200m northeast of Sainsbury's. Found with metal detector in area stripped of topsoil in preparation for building. Found in humic sand about 9.2m (30ft) apart.
Silver scabbard mount and silver belt-hook; both decorated in Trewhiddle style with remains of inlay. Late 9th century.
Seen by E. B. Green (NCM) and S. Margeson (NCM) 4 July 1979.
See (S1).

6 July 1979. Found on same site as above. Found on surface of area stripped of topsoil and trenched for footings.
One sherd post medieval pottery and one bronze fragment.
Site visited by A. Gregory (NAU) 6 July 1979.
A. Gregory (NAU) 6 July 1979.

  • --- Article in Serial: Margeson, S. 1992. Middle and Late Saxon Norfolk. The Annual. Vol 1, pp 29-36.
  • --- Illustration: Simpson, R.. [unknown].
  • --- Monograph: Rev Simpson, R.. 1982. Bowthorpe, a community's beginnings..
  • --- Photograph: BDU 1-5, BDU 10-22.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Slide: Various. Slide.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Green, B. 1980. Two 9th Century Silver Objects from Costessey. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVII Pt III pp 351-353. p 351.
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2020 9:42AM

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