NHER 30590 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting at this site has recovered a 13th century copper alloy buckle decorated with three orbs, a medieval copper alloy harness pendant in the form of a double headed eagle, a 16th century hooked tag and two medieval coins and two post medieval coins.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM07NW
Civil Parish BLO NORTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

March 1994. Metal detecting. General finds in field now [1].
Found by [2], 13th century buckle, copper alloy, with expanding sloping outer frame, decorated with engraving in form of arcades enclosing what look like three orbs.
Lovely medieval copper alloy harness pendant in form of displayed double-headed eagle, badly bent.
Medieval coin. See list in file.
Copper alloy 16th century hooked tag, with openwork decoration around 'V' shaped field, cross-hatched.
Found by [3]. One medieval and two post medieval coins.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) and J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 28 April 1994.

  • --- Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 25 2011 5:09PM

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