NHER 35004 (Find Spot record) - Multi period metal object scatter

The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please contact us to consult the full record.

Summary

Metal detecting at this location during 1998-99 recovered a variety of multi period metal objects. Amongst the many finds was an unusual medieval hollow cast bronze head with a rather sad expression and a three cornered hat. Perhaps this was some sort of religious figurine. The majority of finds were either coins or buckles and dated from the Roman to post medieval period.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF90NE
Civil Parish	SHIPDHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Full Description

August-September 1998. Metal detecting.
Hollow castbronze head, with the neck broken away (old break), (S1). The face is modelled entirely with a few engraved strokes, and looks rather sad. He has a schematic goatee beard, a short straight line for a mouth a rectangular nose, two wide slightly drooping oval eyes, and a three pointed hat.
Around the back of the head short vertical lines protrude from below the hat indicating hair.
From the wide oval eyes he must be Medieval - perhaps from a religious figurine. Drawn, see (S1).

October-November 1998.
Medieval buckle and lead harness mount. See file.

November-December 1998.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
Drawn, see (S2).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 18 July 1999.

August-September 1999. Metal detecting.
One Roman coin.
Medieval coin.
Medieval buckle plate or ?box mount.
Late medieval/early post medieval buckle frame.
Early post medieval coin.
Early post medieval buckle frame.
See lists in file.
K. Hinds (NLA) 24 February 2000.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF76236 Illustration: Holness, A.. 1998. Drawing of a medieval hollow castbronze head from a figurine.. Paper. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (15)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FIGURINE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SCABBARD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Find out more...(1)

Shipdham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Nov 13 2013 4:54PM