NHER 56584 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon Mount

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Summary

Metal-detecting in November 2011 recovered an Early Saxon gilded silver mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM28SW
Civil Parish PULHAM ST MARY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

2 November 2011. Metal-detecting.
One Early Saxon gilded silver probable buckle pin (S1).
See details in file.
This mount was reported as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2012 T67), declared Treasure at inquest on 29 November 2012 and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2013.245).
This object was initially identified as a possible sword-pommel mount.
E. Darch (HES), 18 January and 7 December 2012 and 17 October 2013. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2020.

Expanded to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [1].
P. Watkins (HES), 1 January 2026.

  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2012. Coins could have been buried at time of Kett's Rebellion. 1 December.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 32.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2012. Drawing of an Early Saxon silver probable buckle pin. Film. 2:1.
  • BUCKLE (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 500 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 4 2026 4:55PM

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