NHER 35094 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age button and loop fastener
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1996 recovered a Late Iron Age button and loop fastener of unusual form, possibly from a horse harness.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL98SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RIDDLESWORTH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1996. Metal detecting.
Late Iron Age button and loop fastener of unusal form. See description in file. Perhaps for horse harness, compare with Camerton number 87.
Polaroid (S1) in file.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM), 23 January 1997. Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM) same date but never sent to NLA; found in NCM file February 2000.
E. Rose (NLA), 18 February 2000.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- HARNESS FITTING (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 7 2011 11:21AM