NHER 36622 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in 2001 and 2022 recovered a probable Late Saxon pottery sherd and several metal objects, including a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount and bridle cheek piece fragment and the spout from a medieval copper alloy vessel.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG41SE
Civil Parish MAUTBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

May 2001. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon bridle cheek piece fragment (S1).
See and description in file.
S. Ashley (NLA), 3 October 2001.

June 2006. Corrected findspot indicated on ground by finder.
Finder states he also found a 'Thetford Ware burial urn'. [1].
One presumes the date is more likely to be correct than the function, which is probably due to a misunderstanding.
E. Rose (NLA), 9 June 2006.

January-March 2022. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Saxon openwork stirrup-strap mount.
Medieval large and elaborate spout from copper alloy vessel (probably a ewer).
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
A. Beckham (HES), 15 March 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: George, P.. 2001. Sketch of a Late Saxon bridle cheek piece fragment.. Paper. 1:1.
  • BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 9 2023 12:25PM

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