NHER 33946 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1998 and 2023 recovered a medieval balance pan and post-medieval buttons.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71SW
Civil Parish PENTNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

September 1998. Metal-detecting [1].
A medieval copper alloy dished balance pan was retrieved. Three suspension holes around perimeter. Not perfectly circular, but slightly angled at holes. Diameter of 36mm.
Identified by V.Fryer (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 October 1998.

January to August 2023. Metal-detecting [2].
Post-medieval buttons.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to whole field. Previously extent mapped at [3].
H. Hamilton (HES), 22 September 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2024.

Associated Sources (0)

  • BALANCE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1750 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 28 2024 1:39PM

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