NHER 25319 (Find Spot record) - Bone furniture fitting of uncertain date
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Summary
A bone furniture fitting, perhaps from a box. The date of the fitting is uncertain, it could date from the Roman, Late Saxon or medieval periods.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG40SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURGH CASTLE, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1988. Found at edge of ditch, perhaps from dredgings, while out walking.
Possible Roman decorated bone plate with two rivet holes at each end; perhaps a casket mount but it could be Late Saxon or early medieval.
Identified S. Margeson (NCM)
W. Milligan (NCM) 7 June 1989.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD? to 1539 AD?)
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Record last edited
Nov 19 2024 4:46PM