NHER 24339 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1987 and 2013 recovered medieval horse harness pendants, part of a padlock and a monumental brass as well as a post-medieval buckle and part of a candle snuffer.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG21SW
Civil Parish HELLESDON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

October-November 1987. Found with metal-detecting.
Medieval copper alloy object, hasp? From padlock.
Early post-medieval copper alloy decorated buckle.
Post-medieval jetton found to north of this site now under NHER 43276.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 19 January 1988.

1987. Metal-detecting.
Found at approximately [2]:
Prehistoric worked flints.
1 ?Roman or post-medieval mount.
1 ?medieval spoon handle terminal.
1 post-medieval sword-belt fitting.
See polaroid (S1) [3].
P. Watkins (HES), 20 September 2018.

1996-2006. Metal-detecting.
3 medieval horse harness pendants (1 with coat of arms, another gilt).
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 February 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 26 February 2014.

18 February 2013. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field.[4].
Medieval monumental brass (S2).
Post-medieval s-shaped handle, probably from a pair of candle snuffers.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2013.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white. 10268.
  • <S2> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2013. Rubbing of a fragment of medieval copper alloy monumental brass.. Paper. 1:1.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • MOUNT (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD? to 1900 AD?)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPOON (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
  • BRASS (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CANDLE SNUFFER (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 20 2018 1:19PM

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