NHER 25826 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 1990 and 2025 recovered a number of metal objects, including an Early Saxon mount with human mask decoration; a medieval belt or casket mound, lead ampulla and lead weight and a post-medieval lead cloth seal.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG12NW
Civil Parish	CORPUSTY AND SAXTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1990. Found with metal detecting. [1].
Early Saxon gilt copper alloy fragment with human mask cast decoration.
Remains of stud? On rear.
Probably a mount rather than brooch fragment.

Copper alloy medieval square belt or casket mount, trefoil projecting lobe.
Surface decorated with engraved cross-hatching and 'ribs' on trefoil.
Three rivet holes including one with bronze rivet; larger roughly central hole.
Probably medieval lead shield shaped weight with three fleurs-de-lys in relief.
Weight 7.76 grams.

Identified S. Margeson (NCM)
A. Rogerson (NAU) 23 August 1990.

16 August 2025. Metal-detecting Rally. [2].
Medieval lead ampulla
Information from PAS import.
Expanded to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2026.

16 August 2025. Metal-detecting Rally. [3].
Post-medieval lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2026.

AHS112025 - PAS details awaited. [4].
Finder's 'Field 1 Corpusty'.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 November 2025.

NMD012026 - PAS details awaited. [5].
Finder's field 'Corpusty '. Rally organised by [6].
P. Watkins (HES), 28 January 2026.

Associated Sources (1)

--- SNF9955 Photograph: FTN 31-6.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (10)

DRESS COMPONENT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
MOUNT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1100 AD to 1700 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1530 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)