NHER 40963 (Find Spot record) - Medieval to post-medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Around 1982. Metal-detecting.
Various objects found by [1] at unknown locations on East Harling river bank.
A number of these finds were subsequently donated to Thetford Museum, including:
26 medieval buckles (THEHM : 1988.111).
6 medieval thimbles (THEHM : 1988.114).
1 medieval horse harness pendant (THEHM : 1988.116).
1 medieval purse bar (THEHM : 1988.120).
21 medieval and post-medieval buttons (THEHM : 1988.113).
16 medieval and post-medieval harness rings (THEHM : 1988.117).
1 post-medieval penknife (THEHM : 1988.121).
7 post-medieval lead shot (THEHM : 1988.115).
2 post-medieval clay pipe fragments (THEHM : 1988.118).
Information from museum records.
A second batch of finds with the same provenance is also held by the Thetford Museum. These include:
1 post-Roman terret (THEHM : 1990.17.16).
1 medieval belt fitting (THEHM : 1990.17.4).
4 medieval belt mounts (THEHM : 1990.17.5; THEHM : 1990.17.13).
1 medieval purse bars (THEHM : 1990.17.6).
1 medieval Byzantine lead seal (THEHM : 1990.17.11a).
1 ?medieval lead weight (THEHM : 1990.17.8).
1 medieval/post-medieval book clasp (THEHM : 1990.17.8).
1 medieval/post-medieval lid from set of weights (THEHM : 1990.17.14).
5 post-medieval belt mounts (THEHM : 1990.17.1).
1 post-medieval drawer handle (THEHM : 1990.17.2).
2 post-medieval mounts (THEHM : 1990.17.3; THEHM : 1990.17.9).
1 post-medieval ?box fitting (THEHM : 1990.17.15).
1 post-medieval cloth seal (THEHM : 1990.17.11b).
11 late post-medieval mounts, fittings and buttons (THEHM : 1990.17.10; THEHM : 1990.17.12).
See list in file. According to this list an Early Saxon brooch was also amongst the objects found, although this does not appear in the museum's records and no other details are recorded.
The lead seals were identified by G. Egan, see notes in file and polaroids (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 November 2004. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2016.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (26)
- HARNESS FITTING (Post Roman - 410 AD to 1900 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUTTON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS FITTING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- LID (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SHOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOBACCO PIPE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
May 17 2019 10:44AM