NHER 30450 (Find Spot record) - Medieval metal find
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1993 recovered a medieval ornamental square harness pendant with surviving blue and red enamel.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPARHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
November/December 1993. Metal detecting.
A lovely medieval ornamental square harness pendant with a suspension loop was recovered. It has half red, half blue enamel and a gilded three-branched plant in the centre, each branch ending in a bunch of grapes. There is also a stamped gilded circle in each corner.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 March 1994.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF53864 Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 28 2022 11:02AM