NHER 18861 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and medieval metal finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1983 recovered a Late Saxon strap end, a medieval lead seal matrix and coins and post medieval coins.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TG50NW
Civil Parish	BRADWELL, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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February 1983. Metal detecting in topsoil. Just southwest of Gapton Hall, in area about 50m across.
Double sided lead seal matrix.
Short cross penny, Type I Henry II, and penny cut to halfpenny of North France or Low Countries.
Edwardian copy, reads WILLEM.. DVX…
A. Gregory (NCM) 16 February 1983.

December 1986. Same area as above, now factory construction site.
Openwork strap end of Late Saxon type. Showing standing human figure with breasts and wings?
See (S1).
A. Gregory (NCM) 23 February 1987.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF9578 Photograph: EDA 18-20.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF78827 Illustration: Penn, K.. 1987. Drawing of a Late Saxon openwork strap end.. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (3)

STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Bradwell (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Apr 7 2014 12:05PM