NHER 16555 (Find Spot record) - Medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG41NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEMSBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1980. Metal detecting. Fifty Acre Field.
Three lead weights or spindle whorls.
Half leaf seal. 13th/14th century S' R-LING.
Enamelled horse harness pendant, with arms.
See (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 22 August 1980.
W. Milligan (NCM), 22 August 1980.
Further details.
Armorial enamelled bronze horse harness pendant, shield shaped field with bordure indented and three chevrons gules.
Arms of Sir Robert de Wateville of Essex in 1312.
Lower half of 13th century lead pointed oval seal.
Device: seven pointed star and fleur de lys cast on reverse.
See (S2)
Cast of one seal NCM .981.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF53864 Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
- <S1> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
- <S2> SNF60708 Article in Serial: Rigold, S.E.. 1977. Two Common Species of Medieval Seal Matrix.. Antiquaries Journal. lVII, pp 324-329. Species II.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (4)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 25 2006 2:27PM