NHER 32324 (Find Spot record) - Medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 1996 and between 2014 and 2015 recovered a post-medieval coin as well as medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a medieval lead weight and catchplate for a hook and eye fastener; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg and a post-medieval knife handle in the form of a lion.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG01NW
Civil Parish SWANTON MORLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1996. Metal detector finds. [1].
Knife handle, cast bronze in form of a lion, 17th century.
Bronze object with white metal coating. Main component is a lozenge-shaped hollow box, bearing design of central lozenge with grooved cross and punched triangular decoration, surrounded by square raised area, with two diagonal grooves filling the corners of the box. One corner of the lozenge projects to become an animal head with upturned snout forming one side of a squarish loop. On the back is a single flat plate covering box and projection, with circular aperture opposite the centre of the box and triangular aperture by the corner furthest from the animal head. The apertures perhaps allowed the object to be used as the catchplate for a hook-and-eye fastening, for comparison see (S1) medieval.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM).
Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM), 17 September 1996.

October 2014-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 April 2014.

Before August 2015. Metal-detecting. Site extended 78m to the south-east. [3].
Medieval lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.

April 2016. Metal-detecting. Site extended 108m to the south-east. [4].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 August 2016.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Serial: Fingerlin Catalogue.. No 21. No 304 medieval.
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1578 AD to 1578 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 17 2018 10:35AM

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