NHER 5875 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon silver finger ring
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Summary
At an unspecified date a Late Saxon silver finger ring was found somewhere in Thetford.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
9th - 10th century twisted silver finger ring (?burnt) 1.9cm (0.75in) diameter with plait of three wires.
See (S1).
Held by Ashmolean Museum, formerly part of the Warren and Evans Collections.
Same as silver ring in (S2)? Not looked up.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87262 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Thetford.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1730 Publication: 1930. B. F. A. Club. p.24.
- <S2> SNF6478 Article in Serial: 1853. Proceedings of the Association. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. First Series Vol IX pp 72-122. p 73.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FINGER RING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Sep 12 2018 5:21PM