NHER 15057 (Find Spot record) - Saxon scabbard mount and belt hook
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
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.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF100373 Article in Serial: Margeson, S. 1992. Middle and Late Saxon Norfolk. The Annual. Vol 1, pp 29-36.
- --- SNF48283 Illustration: Simpson, R.. [unknown].
- --- SNF48284 Monograph: Rev Simpson, R.. 1982. Bowthorpe, a community's beginnings..
- --- SNF8893 Photograph: BDU 1-5, BDU 10-22.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
- <S1> SNF2650 Article in Serial: Green, B. 1980. Two 9th Century Silver Objects from Costessey. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVII Pt III pp 351-353. p 351.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- 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