NHER 28144 (Find Spot record) - Medieval purse bar fragment and post medieval metal objects

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Summary

Metal detecting here in 1989 recovered a medieval bronze pursebar fragment along with a post medieval thimble, stud and unidentifiable lead object.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG00SE
Civil Parish WICKLEWOOD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

15 October 1989. Metal-detecting. [1].
Found in area at [2]:
Medieval bronze pursebar fragment, inlaid with niello in zigzags.
Post-medieval 16th century thimble; bronze stud with white-metal coating; lead waste or object, perforated.
Identifications by S. Margeson (NCM) 1989.
W. Milligan (NCM) 6 November 1989.

IND07112025PH3 – PAS details awaited. [3].
Expanded to whole field. Former extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 November 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STUD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Nov 11 2025 1:03AM

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