NHER 36286 (Find Spot record) - Multi period metal object scatter

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Summary

Metal detecting at this location has recovered a variety of multi period objects. Noteworthy finds included part of medieval censer or lamp, an Early Saxon brooch and mount depicting a human mask, and a Late Saxon strap end. Metal-detecting between 2010-2011 recovered a medieval copper alloy seal matrix.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF90NE
Civil Parish SHIPDHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

April-May 2001. Metal detecting. At location [1].
One Middle Saxon coin, four medieval coins, two post medieval coins.
Medieval strap end and buckle. Part of medieval censer or lamp.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 18 June 2001.

Before 5 May 2005. Metal detecting. Site extended to whole field.
A possible Roman object, an Early Saxon brooch and a Late Saxon strap end.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA) 11 August 2005.

Before 30 April 2007. Metal detecting.
An Early Saxon mount (S2) in the form of a human mask with helmet and enamelled crest.
See description and drawing in file.
See also (S1).
E. Darch (NLA) 17 May 2007.

January - February 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 ?post-medieval lead bizarre anthropomorphic object.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 March 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 13 March 2014.

Before 30 April 2007.
Early Saxon mount possibly from the head of a staff.
See email from B. Ager in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 September 2008

December 2010-January 2011. Metal-detecting.
Medieval seal matrix.
See description in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 9 February 2011.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Correspondence: Youngs, S.. 2008. Email from Sue Youngs to Andrew Rogerson.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2007. Drawing of an Early Saxon copper alloy mount depicting a human mask. Find Illustration. Film.
  • RAZOR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • MOUNT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STAFF (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CENSER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LAMP (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 8 2020 12:30AM

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