NHER 50278 (Find Spot record) - Roman finger ring and Early Saxon pendant

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2007 and 2012 recovered a Roman silver penannular ring with snake head terminals and an Early Saxon gold sheet and filigree wire disc pendant.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG02SW
Civil Parish FOXLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

27 August 2004. Metal detecting.
Roman silver penannular ring with snake head terminals. Reported as Treasure.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 21 May 2007.

8 September 2012. Metal-detecting. [1].
Early Saxon gold sheet and filigree wire disc pendant (S1).
Information from PAS import.
This pendant was reported as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2012 T704), declared Treasure at inquest 22 April 2013 and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2013.244).
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012. and E. Darch (HES), 23 April and 17 October 2013. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2020.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 31.
  • --- Publication: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2009. Portable Antiquities and Treasure Annual Report 2007. p 232.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of an Early/Middle Saxon wire disc pendant.. Film. 2:1.
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PENDANT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 13 2020 1:45PM

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