NHER 20976 (Find Spot record) - Unidentified medieval object
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Summary
An object resembling a thimble divided into angular sections and pricked within sections with a hole in the top has been suggested to be a cap for a wooden or bone object. It was found with a metal detector. It is thought to be medieval.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CONGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 1984. Metal detecting.
Object resembling thimble, divided into angular sections, pricked within sections, hole in centre top. Exactly like brass object from East Rudham (NHER 3632) but bronze.
S. Margeson (NCM) suggests ?cap from wooden or bone object.
Information from penes [1].
See (S1).
E. M. James (KLM), 29 September 1984.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2025 8:28AM