NHER 31174 (Find Spot record) - Medieval seal/stylus and medieval buckle

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Summary

Metal detecting here in 1993-94 and 1996 recovered two medieval objects. The first was a 12th century copper alloy object identified as either a seal or a stylus and the second was a gilded medieval buckle.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF41SE
Civil Parish WEST WALTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1993 or 1994.
Early medieval, probably 12th century. Bronze strip curved along one edge and tapering to a point at one end, broken at the other. Contour line borders. See description in file.
12th century seal? - S. Margeson (NCM), stylus? - A. Rogerson (NLA).
To be photographed.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 10 May 1995.

October 1996. Metal detector find.
Gilded medieval buckle, now rather squashed, with narrow bar. Widened outer edge has longitudinal grooves with decayed ? inlay.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 December 1996.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STYLUS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 15 2007 8:44AM

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