NHER 66525 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 2022 recovered a range of metal objects, including an Early/Middle Saxon spiral-headed pin; a Middle Saxon strap end; Middle/Late Saxon strap ends; a Late Saxon openwork mount; a Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness mount, padlock slide key and book fitting; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring and a post-medieval pin and unidentified silver object of probable 19th-century date.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71NW
Civil Parish GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

June-December 2022. Metal-detecting [1].
Early/Middle Saxon spiral-headed pin.
Middle Saxon strap end.
Middle/Late Saxon strap ends.
Late Saxon Urnes-style openwork mount (S1).
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval buckles, strap ends, a brooch, strap loop, harness mount, padlock slide key and a book fitting.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
Post-medieval button, pin and unidentified silver object of probable 19th-century date.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval unidentified silver object was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2023 T192) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 February 2024, 12 March 2024 and 14 March 2024.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2023. Drawing of an incomplete Late Saxon Urnes-style mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • PIN (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 745 AD to 925 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • PIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (18th Century to 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1890 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 24 2025 2:52PM

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