NHER 35797 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal detecting from 2003 to 2017 recovered a Neolithic flint scraper, and Late Bronze Age and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include part of a Late Bronze Age spearhead; a Late Saxon copper alloy stirrup-strap mount; a Late Saxon/medieval strap-end; a medieval annular brooch and key; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment; and post-medieval strap fittings and a buckle. The Late Saxon strap mount has cast decoration of a lion looking upwards with its front paw raised and tail curled between its legs and over its back.

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Location

Map sheet TG00NE
Civil Parish MATTISHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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October 2000. Metal detecting. [1].
Late Saxon copper alloy stirrup-strap mount, see Type 11, Class A in (S1). Sub-triangular, broken, trilobed apex missing, two attachment holes above slight flange. Cast decoration of a lion looking upwards (facing to the right), front paw raised and tail curled between legs and over back.
See (S1) and (S2).
Ident S.J. Ashley (NLA), November 2000.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 November 2000.

August-September 2003. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval key and 1 brooch pin (annular).
2 post-medieval belt mounts (inc 1 bar) and 1 tinned buckle frame.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 October 2003.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 13 March 2014.

September-October 2003. Metal-detecting.
1 ?Neolithic flint scraper (from tertiary flake, minimal retouch, pale brown, signs of use).
1 medieval/post-medieval vessel fragment.
Flint identified by P. Robins (NCM) and other object by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 November 2003.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 13 March 2014.

September-October 2004. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Bronze Age spearhead fragment (point only).
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description and (S2) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 November 2004.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 13 March 2014.

4 June 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
Late Saxon/medieval strap-end.
Post-medieval strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 4 July 2017.

  • --- Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2004. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age spearhead. Film. 1:1.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. Fig 41; No 245.
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SPEAR (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD to 1150 AD)
  • ANNULAR BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 3 2020 11:20PM

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