NHER 59914 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon gold pendant
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL78NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
About 1850. Stray Find.
Early Saxon 6th century pendant containing coin found, according to (S1), "...by some boys digging gravel in a pit". It is likely that this find came from the eastern part of the quarry (to the east of the track), which cartographic sources suggest was the first area to be excavated.
This object is described by (S1) as a "garnet ornamented gold mount with three arms and a barrel shaped loop", containing a gold coin of Heraclius. Also described in (S2), (S3) and (S4). See (S1) for additional references and see file for photograph of object and copy of published illustration.
Previously recorded under NHER 5303.
S. Spooner (NLA) 9 March 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 16 November 2013.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 78 NE 28.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Hockwold Cum Wilton.
- <S2> SNF1937 Article in Serial: Chester, G. J. 1852. Notice of a Gold Cross found at Wilton, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol III pp 375-6.
- <S3> SNF5743 Article in Serial: 1851. Proceedings at the Meetings of the Archaeological Institute. The Archaeological Journal. Vol VIII pp 88-94. pp 91-92.
- <S4> SNF1141 Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. pp 342-343.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- COIN (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- PENDANT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 4 2016 11:54AM