NHER 23475 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal objects

December 1986. Metal detecting.
Link of double or triple linked bridle bit. Similar to Polden Hill type, with heavily moulded cylindrical sleeve at one end, simple ring at other. Moulding, see for comparison Middlebie figure C43.
Information from member of the public [1].
Photographed and drawn, (S1).
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM) 30 January 1987 and A. Gregory (NAU) 11 March 1987.
W. Milligan (NCM).

1991. Metal detecting.
One 4th century coin. Identified by D. Gurney (NLA) 30 May 1991 (see list in file).
Fragment of Roman bronze buckle plate, openwork, decorated with ring-and-dot. See for comparison Hawkes and Dunning, 1961 Fig17,6. Polaroid taken by NCM
Late Saxon (?) or medieval cast bronze fitting with central socket, flanked by two 'wings' or attachment plates, one broken, one with a rivet hole. ?handle attachment plate?
14th century jetton (with hole for suspension) Shield with Arms of France AVE MARIA GRATIA P. Rev 3 strand cross Fleury, see for comparison Barnard PLVI no43.
Information from member of the public [1].
W. Milligan (NCM) 28 February 1991.

Part of large site NHER 31783.