NHER 28856 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 1992 recovered a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount and a medieval strap-end, copper alloy vessel repair sheet and belt-plate.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TG10NE
Civil Parish	COLNEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Before February 1992. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon box mount. Flange turns inwards. Terminal with rivet hole. See Photograph (S1) and Polaroid (S2). This find was reidentified as a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount by D. Williams in 1997, see Monograph (S3).
Medieval strap-end with integral circular buckle; copper alloy vessel repair sheet, with clips; double-looped buckle with scalloped edges and two expanded lobed terminals and a belt-plate.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).

J. Davies (NCM) 5 March 1992. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 4 August 2020.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF100659 Correspondence: Williams, D. 1995. Correspondence between D. Williams and S. Margeson regarding Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. 10, 22 and 31 August.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
<S2> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white. Polaroid No. 4786.
<S3> SNF57562 Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. No 297; pp 70-71; Fig 45.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (5)

STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 13 2020 3:35PM