NHER 17769 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon book fittingLate Saxon stirrup-strap mount
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Summary
Metal-detecting in 1981 recovered a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount, elaborately decorated in the Ringerike style.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORSHAM ST FAITH AND NEWTON ST FAITH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
August 1981. Metal detecting.
11th century copper alloy book clasp decorated with Ringerike style ornament (NWHCM: 1981.437).
See (S1) and (S2).
Reidentified by D. Williams in 1997 (S3) as a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 10 August 1981.
W. Milligan (NCM), 3 November 1981. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 23 March 2020.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF9127 Photograph: CKG 32-3.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF6901 Article in Serial: Margeson, S. 1986. A Group of Late Saxon Mounts from Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXIX Pt III pp 323-327. p. 323; Pl. IV..
- <S2> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
- <S3> SNF57562 Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. Nos 55; p 34; Fig 23.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BOOK FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 3 2020 11:54AM