NHER 15372 (Find Spot record) - Medieval metal find

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Summary

A medieval dagger with a crowned rose on its blade was found before 1735.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish NORTH ELMHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Found before 1735.
Medieval dagger with crowned rose on blade; penknife and bodkin. Recorded by (S1) as sold by a Mr. Davison of North Elmham as having been found in a glass urn; but in truth having been found in digging a ditch.
Blomefield confuses both accounts and puts under Spong Hill.
E. Rose (NAU), 16 October 1979.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17.. Vol II.
  • BODKIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

May 30 2017 3:50PM

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