NHER 16549 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post medieval metal finds

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Summary

A medieval buckle and a probable 18th century tobacco stopper were found here by metal detecting.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF72SW
Civil Parish	CONGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1975? Field northwest of Manor Farm. Metal detecting.
Copper alloy buckle, D-shaped loop with tongue looped over bar; width 58mm..
I.D. S. Margeson (NCM) 29 July 1980.
W. Milligan (NCM) 29 July 1980.
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February 1981.
Just to southeast of this site was found an 18th century? tobacco-stopper in form of closed-ended tube, used as tamper and cast for pocket corkscrew, with plain signet ring attached as handle.
S. Margeson (NCM) 21 July 1981 (to NAU March 1983).

This site falls within metal detecting scatter NHER 25765.
E. Rose (NAU), 31 May 1990.

Associated Sources (1)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (2)

BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (1)

Geographical: NHER 25765 - Part of: Late Iron Age activity, Early Saxon cemetery and Roman to early medieval settlement, plus multi-period finds (Find Spot)

Record last edited

Mar 5 2021 12:03PM