NHER 20501 (Find Spot record) - Post medieval bale seal, token or counter

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Summary

Metal detecting in this area during 1984 recovered an unusual post medieval lead object. It was cast with a boat-like picture or the letters 'HD' on the front and it may have been part of bale seal, a token or a counter.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF72NW
Civil Parish	HILLINGTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Spring 1984. Metal detecting. Former parkland.
Token or bale-seal. Lead flat on back, device like boat? or HD joined on front. ?Part of bale seal; or token or counter (suggested by S. Margeson (NCM)) as cast rather than stamped. Some 18th century Edinburgh tokens have similar motifs such as initials of merchant who struck them or a device, but these usually double-sided.
Information from member of the public [1].
E. M. James (KLM), 7 June 1984.

Drawing (S1) in file.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (3)

GAMING PIECE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 2 2017 3:56PM