NHER 23867 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon strap end

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Summary

Metal detecting here in 1987 recovered part of a Late Saxon copper alloy strap end with zoomorphic decorations.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG11SE
Civil Parish TAVERHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

July 1987. Metal detector find. On small area of green. 'The triangle with the seat on it', at crossroads. Exact location needs to be checked on ground.
Part of bronze strap end with cast relief ornament, zoomorphic decorations. Possibly Early Saxon in date.
Photographed (S1).
Information from member of the public [1].
A. Gregory (NAU) 23 July 1987.

Grid reference corrected on site by E. Rose (NAU) in April 1991.

1987.
Strap-end found and identified as Early Saxon is of type redated to the 10th century (Borre-style) by [2] and [3].
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 February 2000.

  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white. Polaroid No.: 4878.
  • --- Publication: 2000. NAHRG Quarterly. Feb 2000. 1.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Photograph: EDT 3-7.
  • STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 10 2020 10:49AM

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