NHER 54939 (Find Spot record) - Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2009 and 2014 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins as well as Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag; a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount; medieval buckles and a strap end; a medieval/post-medieval spur rowel and a post-medieval belt mount, incomplete handle for scale-tang knife and pair of dividers.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG04SW
Civil Parish CLEY NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

September 2009. Metal-detecting. [1].
Post-medieval dividers.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

Before 4 October 2010. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount.
Medieval strap end.
See description in file.
E. Darch (HES), 7 October 2010.

Before 24 May 2011. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval/post-medieval spur rowel.
Post-medieval belt mount and incomplete handle for scale-tang knife, inscribed 'MAKE YOU BLEED' (inscription on missing half likely to have read 'TAKE HEED OR I…')
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 September 2013 and P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

September 2013. Metal-detecting. [1] and [2].
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
Medieval buckles and a strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

September 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 18 January 2015.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • HOOKED TAG (Early Saxon to Late Saxon - 600 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1450 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DIVIDERS (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • KNIFE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 14 2023 7:02AM

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