NHER 28340 (Find Spot record) - Iron age to Medieval finds

1990. Metal detecting. Location [2].
Beautiful example of 14th century gilt bronze sword belt chape with a pierced terminal by which it was fastened to the mount on the sword scabbard. Made in two pieces, deep upper plate and thin back plate.
The letter 'M' is inscribed on the square plate, on a cross-hatched background (5mm thick).
The square 'plate' is hollow, with two rivets at open end to secure the belt. The 'M' has terminal leaf-motifs, within a double-contoured border. Groups of three incised lines on each corner edge.
Below, an integral lozenge-shaped plate (11mm thick) decorated with rosette. Cast animal-head terminal with pierced hole in jaws. Fine detail on ears and muzzle of animal.
Compare with (S1) catalogue number 291; (S2) figure 85 Number 2.
'Best I've ever seen'; Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 2 May 1990
W. Milligan (NCM), 2 May 1990

1993. Metal detecting.
Colchester Derivative brooch.
Identified by L. Brewster (KLM), 22 July 1993.

September- October 2008. Metal Detecting. EXTENDED.
Iron age coin and Roman pottery sherd
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A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 November 2008

October- November 2008. Metal Detecting
1 sceatta
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A. Rogerson (NLA) 9 January 2009

December 2008- January 2009. Metal detecting
1 medieval coin
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A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 February 2009

February- March 2009. Metal detecting.
1 Iron Age & 2 Roman coins, Iron Age brooch & post-medieval belt mount, Iron age, Roman & post-medieval pottery sherds, medieval roof tile fragments.
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A. Rogerson (NLA) 9 April 2009.

March-April 2009. Metal detecting.
Iron Age Knotenfibeln brooch (S3), Roman cosmetic mortar and bracelet.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 May 2009