NHER 39692 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and post-medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
Before 31 March 2003. Metal-detecting.
Post-medieval gold fitting with glass inlay (weighing 0.79g), probably part of a 16th-century dress fastener. Similar objects can be seen in 16th English painted portraits but no other examples have been reported as treasure or are in public collections.
See (S1) and (S2) in file.
This gold dress fastener was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2003 T92) and returned to the finder.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 May 2003 and M. Dennis (NLA), 5 April 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 15 February 2025.
November 2023. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Late Saxon coin.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF100565 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2004. Treasure Annual Report 2003. p 118; No 230; Fig 230.
- <S1> SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- <S2> SNF62429 Unpublished Document: Thornton, D.. 2003. Treasure Report. Post medieval dress fitting from Little Massingham, Norfolk..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- COIN (Late Saxon - 1053 AD to 1056 AD)
- DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2025 10:05AM