NHER 18450 (Find Spot record) - Medieval metal find

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1982 recovered a medieval inscribed copper alloy seal matrix. Metal detecting in 2010 recovered a Late Saxon rectangular-sectioned bar and a medieval annular brooch.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG31NE
Civil Parish LUDHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Summer 1982. Second field south of Beech Farm, near north field boundary.
Found with metal detector in arable field.
14th century bronze seal matrix bearing two birds in branch held in hand. Legend FRANGE LEGE SERETA (for SECRETA) TEGE.
Identified by S. Margeson NCM.
A. Gregory (NAU), 18 October 1982.

Before April 2010. Metal detecting (extended area).
Late Saxon unidentified object (S1) and medieval buckle.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 April 2010.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of a Late Saxon incomplete unidentified object. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 13 2017 3:52PM

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