NHER 34900 (Find Spot record) - Possible Roman harness pendant
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRETTENHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
February to March 1999. Metal detecting.
Mystery object. A very slightly convex bronze disc 30m top to bottom and 32mm side to side; about 2mm thick. Central perforation 9mm across; around this are two concentric grooves. At the top is a triangular perforation, point downwards; part of the top of this is broken away. The triangle is also surrounded by a double groove. The surviving portion of the disk above the triangle is thickened and ends in a scrolled up projection. Opposite the triangle is a radial band of very neat ladder pattern. There are similar bands to either side of the disk. The grooves retain traces of gilding.
Perhaps a Roman harness pendant?
See (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 July 1999.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 12 2017 4:17PM