NHER 35011 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon strap terminal, medieval and post medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Metal detecting and fieldwalking here during 1998-99 recovered sherds of medieval and post medieval pottery along with a Late Saxon strap terminal with a stylised animal head design.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG32NE
Civil Parish STALHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1998-1999. Metal detecting and field walking next to bungalows. NCM Enquiry No E1206.
A. Rogerson (NLA) identified:
Medieval unglazed: one ?jug rim, one oxidised bowl rim, seven body sherds.
One body sherd medieval, probably glazed.
One oval-section handle Medieval glazed; one late medieval/transitional body sherd
One calcinel flint 'pot boiler'.
V. Fryer (NCM) identified:
Heavy cast Ae Late Saxon stirrup terminal/finial. Slight collar at top, two central protrusions and heavy squared riege around base. Upper half hollow at rear for insertion of stirrup side bar. Central crude slot for stirrup base. The design is a very sylised animal head. 11th century. Polaroid taken.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 16 September 1999.

Associated Sources (0)

  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 27 2014 4:59PM

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