NHER 61470 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon stylus and medieval metal objects (Needham, poorly located)
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEEDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Pre November 1999. Metal-detecting.
Found in Needham by [1] but exact location not reported:
1 Late Saxon stylus.
1 medieval horse harness pendant.
Pig bones of probable late post-medieval or modern date were also recovered.
Stylus identified by T. Pestell (NCM), pendant by H. Geake (NCM) and animal bones by T. Ashwin (NAU). See descriptions in file [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 8 July 2016.
October/November 1999. Metal-detecting.
Additional material recovered by [1]. Found in "stylus field":
1 medieval mount and 1 buckle.
Found "close to stylus":
1 medieval belt plate and 1 pellet bell.
1 undatable scrap of decorated copper alloy sheet.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM), see descriptions in file [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 8 July 2016.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (5)
- SHEET (Unknown date)
- STYLUS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 8 2016 9:22AM