NHER 18124 (Find Spot record) - Medieval finds

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Summary

A Venetian medieval coin, a Taunton cloth seal and a medieval strap fitting with a stylised leaf design were found by metal detecting on this site.

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Map sheet TM19SW
Civil Parish BUNWELL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1982. Metal detecting.
Soldino of Doge Martin Steno 1400-1414.
M. Archibald (BM) May 1982.
E. B. Green (NCM) May 1982.

Also a copper alloy belt mount with spikes for attachment in form of stylised leaf found at same time.

Also, cloth seal with RI ligature, TAN/TON SER/GES around // SER/GES, edge legend around. Seal for a serge woven in Taunton, Somerset, cf an incomplete example in British Museum, no.S151, indicates the name on the second disc may be Robert & (possibly) Jones. A further seal of this series for a different clothier is dated 1651.
See (S1 and S2).
I.D. G. Egan (MOLAS).
S. Margeson (NCM), 29 November 1984.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • <S2> Illustration: Unknown. 1982. Drawing of a medieval cloth seal/strap fitting.. Paper. 1:1.
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 8 2014 10:04AM

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