NHER 56922 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2012 and 2013 a Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake; a post-medieval token and a range of metal objects including a Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl; medieval dress accessories, sword pommel and purse bar pendant frame and a post-medieval crotal bell, cuff link and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG01NE
Civil Parish LYNG, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

September 2012. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval buckles.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 December 2012.

January-February 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Metal-detecting for 1 hour on old stubble:
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval sword pommel (S1), strap end and pendant frame from purse bar.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel foot.
Post-medieval buckle, cuff link, crotal bell and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 May 2013.

  • --- Article in Serial: Ashley, S. and Biddle, M. 2015. Recent finds of late twelfth- or early thirteenth-century sword and dagger pommels associated with the Crusades. The Coat of Arms. 3rd Series Vol 11 No 230 pp 95-106. No 9; pp 97-98; Fig 3; Plate 2.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2013. Drawing of a Medieval copper alloy sword pommel in the form of an elaborate trefoil with the remains of the iron tang.. Film. 2:1.
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SWORD (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1450 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CUFF LINK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 10 2018 9:57PM

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