NHER 16557 (Find Spot record) - Post medieval buckle
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1980 or before. Found with metal detector.
Bronze buckle or hook/link, possibly from belt. Probably post medieval. 3.6cm long, almost flat, double ended and double sided with dolphin/snake-head terminals.
Held by Thetford Museum.
Drawn by NCM, copy (S1) in file, along with a note which dates it to the 17th century and cites a comparable example from Amsterdam excavations (1977).
Donated to Thetford Museum (THEHM : 1980.33).
J. Hassall (Thetford Museum), August 1980.
Part of large scatter NHER 30258.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2019 9:32PM