NHER 31159 (Find Spot record) - Medieval coins and belt fitting

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Summary

Three medieval coins and a medieval locking belt-fitting with decorative holes and scalloped-edged flanging were recovered by metal detecting. Metal detecting in 2009 recovered an Iron Age coin and metal objects dating from the medieval to post-medieval period.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF60NW
Civil Parish RUNCTON HOLME, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Early 1995. Metal detector finds.
Three medieval coins. See list in file.
Very interesting medieval locking belt-fitting. Rectangular, cast, with opening centre for strap. Two rivet holes on front and back plates with 3 decorative holes between them on front plate in scalloped-edged flange. Front consists of three half-round mouldings decorated with crossing pairs of diagonal lines. Outermost moulding has a longitudinal slot which is filled with iron. Mouldings separated by single ribs.
See (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 April 1995.

September / October 2009. Metal detecting.
1 Iron Age coin (Corieltavan); medieval (S2), medieval/post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 November 2009.

  • --- Photograph: 1995. LCX 5-8, Medieval lock..
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a medieval hooked slide possibly from a sword belt. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LOCKING MECHANISM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STAPLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 27 2013 1:51PM

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