NHER 31698 (Find Spot record) - Medieval metal finds

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Summary

Metal detecting has recovered a 13th or 14th century strap end spacer plate, a medieval fragmentary mount for a horse harness pendant, a medieval pin head or large rivet or terminal from a hooked belt fitting, three medieval buckle plates, a medieval strap end and a lead ampulla.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM39SE
Civil Parish ELLINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

August/September 1995. Metal detecting.
Copper alloy 13th/14th century strap end forked spacer plate, acorn knop. See (S1).
Copper alloy fragmentary mount for horse harness pendant, gilded. Two rivet holes. medieval.
Medieval copper alloy ?pin head or large rivet, with biconical head, or terminal from hooked belt fitting. Shank broken, but curved into U shape.
Medieval gilded copper alloy buckle plate with cirvilinear incised decoration. Two rivet holes.
Medieval Copper alloy rectangular buckle plate, three of five rivets in situ, with large globular heads. Rocker arm decoration, gilded.
Medieval copper alloy slightly tapering trapezoidal buckle plate, five rivet holes, gilded.
Medieval copper alloy strap end, two rivets at open end, hook at other. Near hook on front plate, a pierced loop at right angles to plate. Neat rocker arm on horders. Loop ? for a safety chain to attach counter plate.
Lead ampulla, very worn. X above a shield with a 'St. George' cross. This is very like NCM 252.76.94, from Pakefield, Suffolk.
Identified by S. Anderson (NCM) with S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 November 1995.

  • <S1> Publication: Egan and Pritchard. 1991. Dress Accessories. No 672.
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • NAIL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 18 2007 3:20PM

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