NHER 20413 (Find Spot record) - Medieval metal finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CONGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Part of large scatter NHER 3565.
1983. Found with metal detecting.
Half a pair of copper alloy tweezers; part of handle or decorative binding strip, (probably not part of tweezers as has a shaped end) Length of both objects 4cm.
Information from [1].
I.D. NCM.
See (S1).
E. M. James (KLM), 9 April 1984.
1983. Metal detecting.
Copper alloy strap end buckle. See (S1).
I.D. S. Margeson (NCM).
K. Hinds (NLA).
September 1984. Same spot. Probably found metal detecting.
Silver short cross penny, moneyer appears to be Alain at Carlisle (ALAIN ON CAR) probably Group I or II. Eyes are definitely pellets but detail is rather worn.
Information from [2].
E. M. James (KLM), 17 September 1984.
Pre Autumn 1985. Metal detecting.
Pair of feet from copper alloy figure, gilded, on facetted mount. ?from shrine, perhaps St John Baptist who is often shown with bare feet.
I.D. S. Margeson (NCM).
E. M. James (KLM), 7 December 1985
Autumn 1986. Metal detecting.
Lead seal matrix, Vesica piscis shape, fleur de lys in centre, Lombardic inscription S'MATILDIS PARVR ?had brooch fitting on reverse.
E. M. James (KLM), 31 December 1986.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (7)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FIGURINE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TWEEZERS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2025 8:27AM