NHER 28416 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KETTERINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
August 1990. South of Cannell's Plantation. Metal detecting finds.
Early Saxon bow from cruciform or small-long brooch.
Middle Saxon 9th century strap-end with animal-head terminal and unusual half-round body of strap-end with 2 face-masks (facing each other) at top and bottom, and 4 transverse fields with central annulet in each one. The eyes and the face masks area shown in relief, the muzzle shown by a V-shaped engraved line.
Late Saxon copper alloy finger-ring with tapering pointed terminals.
Medieval buckles, strap-ends etc.
See list in file, polaroids of all at NCM.
Early Saxon find identified by W. Milligan (NCM), 23 August 1990.
Others identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM), 23 August 1990
1990 to 1991. Further metal detecting finds by [1].
Roman coins.
Roman, medieval and post medieval objects, see list in file.
W. Milligan (NCM), 25 October 1990
1993. Metal detecting finds.
19 Roman coins.
5 medieval coins and 1 Elizabeth threepence.
See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 7 June 1993.
Nice 13th century buckle, moulded ends to pin bar, and moulded pin rest, wire pin.
Medieval gilded copper alloy belt or harness mount, rectangular with central rib and openwork triangular terminal at each end, trefoil lobe at 'point', and scalloped outer edge.
Medieval harness pendant gilded copper alloy, broken suspension loop, 2 acorns in the round; very unusual.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) July 1993. Polaroid in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 26 May 1993.
1993. Metal detecting finds.
?Late Saxon copper alloy heart-shaped plate with ring and dot.
13th century ring brooch, set with 6 collets with white paste. Pin missing.
Medieval copper alloy ?harness 'swivel'.
Late medieval square plate, central rivet hole, decorated with rocker arm ornament, compare with complete double-hooked fastener decorated with such a plate in (S1).
Late medieval belt-plate, folded sheet, secured at open end with 2 rivets. Decorated with repousse 'ribbing' and twisted pattern at folded edge.
Late medieval double-hooked fastener with square plate rivetted in centre and decorated with rocker-arm ornament. Hooked part made of folded sheet. Compare with example in (S1).
Probable medieval pin and collar, head missing.
Polaroid in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 30 December 1993.
1994. Metal detecting finds.
10 3rd/4th century coins.
See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 3 October 1994.
W. Milligan (NCM) 22 August 1994.
1995. Metal detecting finds.
7 Roman coins.
See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 6 November 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM) 2 November 1995.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF54404 Monograph: Margeson, S. 1993. Norwich Households. The Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology. No 58.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
Object Types (30)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- BUCKLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINGER RING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TWEEZERS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Feb 3 2026 9:05AM