NHER 31326 (Find Spot record) - Multi period dress fittings and Roman coin

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Summary

Metal detecting from 1994-96 retrieved a number of multi period dress fittings, an Early Saxon annular brooch and a superb medieval shield-shaped harness pendant with red enamelled decorative birds. A solitary Roman coin was also found.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM08NW
Civil Parish QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1994. Metal detector find.
13th century buckle and plate.
Medieval buckle and plate.
Polaroid taken by NCM. Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 11 October 1994.
W. Milligan (NCM) 25 April 1994.

November/December 1994. Metal detector finds.
Very splendid medieval shield-shaped harness pendant, with red-enamelled shield in centre, and eight red enamelled birds around.
Found a few feet from a gilded elaborate attachment bar for pendant. H-shaped lug and pierced lobed terminals. In centre a quatrefoil field with three leaves on stems.
Polaroid taken by NCM. Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 4 April 1995. Drawing (S1) in file
W. Milligan (NCM) 5 April 1995.

1996. Metal detector finds.
At location [1]. Roman coin.
See list in file. Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 6 August 1996.
At location [2]. Early Saxon annular brooch, half of irregularly spaced ring-and-dots.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
Drawing (S2) and polaroid (S3) in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 14 August 1996.

1996. Metal detectot find.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon hooked tag, circular plate decorated with ring-and-dot, two attachment holes, delicate hook still intact.
Polaroid (S4) in file.
Identfied by H. Geake (NCM) 1996.
W. Milligan (NCM) 31 December 1996.

  • --- Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • <S2> Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • <S3> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • <S4> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 29 2019 9:34AM

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