NHER 18456 (Find Spot record) - Medieval horse harness pendant

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Summary

Metal detecting over the winter of 1981 to 1982 recovered a medieval copper alloy horse-harness pendant, in a trefoil shape.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	TROWSE WITH NEWTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Winter 1981-2. In east corner of field. Found with metal detector in arable field.
Bronze horse-pendant, medieval, trefoil-shaped. Reserved decoration in field of red enamel. Obscured but looks like three branches radiating from centre, one into each lobe.
Compiled by A. Gregory (NAU), 12 October 1982.

Associated Sources (2)

--- 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.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (1)

HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Trowse with Newton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Apr 1 2022 10:48AM