NHER 31652 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds and Middle Saxon runic inscription from River Yare
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | KESWICK, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1995 and before. Metal detecting river and 'close' to river.
Roman Hod Hill type brooch 1st century (bow has been straightened).
Roman pin with decorated head.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
?Medieval rectangular mount, gilded, six rivet holes, cast decoration in form of half rosettes in relief on a cross-hatched ground - disc (with runes) and loose pin. Could be 16th century. Later reidentified as 7th to 9th century
Medieval strap end.
?Post medieval thin finger ring.
See (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 14 September 1995.
1995. Stray find in River Yare at Keswick.
Disc, copper alloy, with dark surface and bright reddish reverse. Deeply drilled runic inscription radiating round a central hole, in which is a loose spherical-headed stud. Runes: TLIMHUMG (H and G may be S and N)
Probably Middle Saxon.
See (S1) and (S2).
S. Margeson (NCM) 20 December 1995.
Originally recorded in the parish of Eaton, now part of Norwich.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
- <S2> SNF62899 Article in Serial: Hines, J.. 1996. An inscribed disc from the River Yare near Norwich.. Nytt om Runer.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (10)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HARNESS FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- DISC (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- DRESS COMPONENT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- RUNE STONE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 2 2016 4:34PM