NHER 25473 (Find Spot record) - Medieval harness stud and pendant

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Summary

Metal detecting in this area during 1989 recovered a medieval harness stud featuring a displayed eagle and an elaborate medieval harness pendant with a gilded crown and a rampant lion.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG14SE
Civil Parish BEESTON REGIS, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1989. Metal detecting.
Harness stud; shield-shaped with shank, red enamel traces, showing displayed eagle.
Elaborate quatrefoil harness pendant; gilded crown and lion rampant (no surviving enamel).
Photographs of both (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NAU) 6 October 1989.

  • --- Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
  • <S1> Photograph: FHR1-12.
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 13 2006 12:30PM

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