NHER 24971 (Find Spot record) - Medieval buckles and post medieval ring
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILLINGTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
December 1986.
Gold ring set with turquoise. Second half 16th century.
Nearby, late 14th/early 15th century lyre shaped bronze buckle, originally mercury-silvered.
Other bronze buckles and thimble reported as scatter here.
Identified by British Museum (Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities).
Slides (S1) at KLM.
Parallel to buckle on display at KLM and (S2).
Treasure Trove Inquest 25 August 1988 - returned to finder.
R. Jones, December 1988.
Part of large scatter NHER 29913.
See (S3).
See press cutting (S4) in file for NHER 24972 about 1988 inquest.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 March 2002.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
- <S2> SNF6818 Publication: 1940. London Museum Medieval Catalogue. pl.XXIX.18. Compared with p 270.
- <S3> SNF6413 Article in Serial: Hook, D. et al. 1988. A Mercury Silvered Buckle from Hillington, Norfolk.. Antiquaries Journal. Vol LXVIII, p 301. p 301.
- <S4> SNF97754 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1988. Ring values big surprise to finders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (4)
- THIMBLE (Undated)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Aug 2 2017 3:58PM