NHER 31457 (Find Spot record) - Medieval purse bar and multi-period coins
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG30NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SURLINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1995. Metal detector find.
Medieval purse bar with central shield-shaped boss, and knob and broken shank from base of swivel loop. Boss flanked by stylised animal heads. One arm broken off, other decorated with double crossing diagonal lines inlaid with niello (and boss also). Integral holes for attachment of purse.
Polaroid (S1) in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 6 July 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM) 28 June 1995.
April-May 1999. Metal detecting. East end of site.
One medieval and one post medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 21 October 1999.
Before 8 November 2000. Metal detecting.
One Roman coin (pierced). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 22 December 2000.
Before 23 January 2007. Metal detecting.
Medieval suspension unit for harness pendant, incomplete rowel spur, undated lead weight.
Description in file.
E. Darch 31 May 2007.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (7)
- WEIGHT (Undated)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 5 2018 1:12PM