NHER 31252 (Find Spot record) - Multi period metal object scatter
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM08NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
vNovember/December 1994. Metal detector finds.
At location [1]. 9th century strap end very fine. Fan shaped field with leaf, field below divided into four, upper two with S-shaped leaves, lower two with animals. Ribbed borders (and in centre), neat animal head terminal (S1).
At location [2]. Weird! Unusual Middle Saxon strap end, three rivet holes at top, tongue shaped with border of eight grooved leaves. Inner field is silvered, and decorated?
At location [3]. Early post medieval belt mount (part of sword belt set) with cut out and scalloped edges with circular terminal and one iron rivet.
Polaroids (S2) in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 4 April 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM) 30 March 1995.
January/February 1995. Metal detector finds.
Early post medieval sword-belt fitting with double suspension loop and moulded (transverse) decoration on attachment plate, two rivet holes.
18th century tanged buckle.
Polaroid (S3) in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 10 April 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM) 11 April 1995.
1995. Fieldwalking finds.
Pot boilers.
Flints.
Three to four Middle Saxon sherds.
Ten Late Saxon sherds.
Thirty-five medieval sherds.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 7 June 1995.
1996. Metal detector finds.
At location [4]. Later medieval dagger guard (quillon type) with terminal knobs, slightly drooping as London Museums Medieval Corpus Fig.8, No.1. Solder sears of applied ?silver sheet and similar on sides.
At location [5]. Strap end and ?closure/lock for a book? ?Post medieval.
At location [6]. Weight (4.36gm). Cube (8mm cubed) with faceted corners. 6 large faces each with 6 ring-and-dot within engraved line around edge. Small facets each (8) with 1 ring-and-dot. Medieval.
W. Milligan (NCM) 2 August 1996.
1996. Metal detector finds.
Charles I Scottish twopence.
See list in file. Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 31 July 1996.
Early post medieval 16th century double loop (trapezoidal) buckle frame - white metal coating.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
W. Milligan (NCM) 1 August 1996.
1997. Metal detecting.
At location [7] and location [8] (not differentiated).
Medieval circular bronze buckle with central bar. Pin intact. Late 14th - late 15th century.
Post medieval complete bronze double-looped buckle. Floral decoration on outside edge of loop. 16th - 17th century.
NB Grid references of these and previous finds show that this 'site' is larger than shown on 1:10,000 NHER map.
K. Sussams (NCM) Identified artefacts.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 22 March 2000.
1997. Metal detecting,
At location [9] - jetton. See list in file. Identified by J. A. Davies (NCM). 13 November 1997.
At location [10] - post medieval buckle.
At location [11] - post medieval buckle.
W. Milligan (NCM) 17 October 1997.
Before 10 October 2005. Metal detecting.
Roman finger ring and post medieval button.
See descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 27 January 2006.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF94230 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1994. Rubbing of a Middle Saxon copper alloy strap end. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
- <S3> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (20)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
- FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 18 2020 1:41PM