NHER 43976 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Late Saxon to medieval finds (Weasenham St Peter, poorly located)
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Summary
Metal-detecting in this parish in around 2001 recovered a Late Saxon stirrup strap mount, a fragment of remarkable 11th/12th century candlestick base and a medieval coin.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF82SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEASENHAM ST PETER, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
About 2001. Metal detecting. Purchased finds.
Medieval coin, '19 November 2001 opposite (see Notes)'
Late Saxon stirrup strap mount and fragment of remarkable 11th/12th century candlestick base (S1), with no further details of provenance.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 8 March 2006.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF98710 Article in Monograph: Ashley, S. 2016. Anglo-Norman elite objects from castle and countryside. Castles and the Anglo-Norman World. Proceedings of a Conference held at Norwich Castle in 2012. Davies, J. et al (eds). pp 281-298. Fig 18.3 No 17.
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF87289 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2006. Drawing of a fragment of remarkable 11th/12th century candlestick base.. Film. 2:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- CANDLESTICK (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
- STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2025 9:50AM