NHER 33350 (Find Spot record) - Multi period metal object scatter

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Summary

Metal detecting at this location in 1996 and 2003 recovered a selection of multi period metal objects. The most interesting finds were a later medieval dagger guard and a post medieval closure or lock, possibly for a book.

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Map sheet TM08NW
Civil Parish QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1996. Metal detecting.
At location [1]:
Later medieval dagger guard (quillon type) with terminal knobs, slightly drooping as (S1) Fig.8, No.1. Solder scars of applied ?silver sheet and similar on sides.
At location [2]:
Strap end and ?closure/lock for a book? ?Post medieval
At location [3]:
Weight (4.36gm). Cube (8mm3) with faceted corners. Six large faces each with six ring-and-dot within engraved line around edge. Small facets each (eight) with one ring-and-dot, medieval.
Polaroid (S1) in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 2 August 1996.

May/June 2003. Metal detecting.
Site extended to whole field.
Medieval buckle.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 14 July 2003.

  • --- Publication: Late Medieval Metal Corpus (LMMC). Type I.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 1 2023 2:35PM

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