NHER 37496 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post medieval finds

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Summary

A medieval horse harness pendant, a post medieval lead weight and a post medieval silver button found during metal detecting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF61NE
Civil Parish MIDDLETON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

July/August 2002. Metal detecting.
Finder's field A, containing NHER 36375 and 36376.
Medieval copper alloy gilt horse harness pendant, circular and convex, open suspension-loop, much iron staining overall. Polaroid. Found at [1].
Post medieval lead ?weight, square-sectioned rectangular bar with two star-shaped stamps each with six straight rays and two small annular stamps, weight 22.03g, 0.78oz.
Identified by S.J. Ashley (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 September 2002.

August/September 2002. Metal detecting.
Found at [2].
Early post medieval silver button, slightly crushed and bent, domed (diam. 12mm), flat-backed with D-sectioned wire loop. Weight 1.62g. Polaroid.
Retained for consideration as Treasure.
Identified by S.J. Ashley (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 October 2002.

Post medieval silver button found August 2002 disclaimed as Treasure 1 April 2003.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 April 2003.

  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2003. Treasure Annual Report 2002. pp 120-121; No 172; Fig 172.
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 4 2020 10:43PM

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