NHER 8106 (Find Spot record) - Medieval tumbrel from garden of 2 Hercules Road, Hellesdon
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Summary
A medieval tumbrel (coin balance), made of copper alloy, found before 1972.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HELLESDON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pre 1972. Found in garden of 2 Hercules Road.
Copper alloy object, identified in 1972 as pair of copper alloy apothecary's folding scales.
Reidentified 1980 by S. Margeson (NCM) as coin balance or tumbrel (S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5).
Drawn T.H. McClough (NCM) 1972.
S. Margeson (NCM) November 1980.
Associated Sources (9)
- --- SNF98710 Article in Monograph: Ashley, S. 2016. Anglo-Norman elite objects from castle and countryside. Castles and the Anglo-Norman World. Proceedings of a Conference held at Norwich Castle in 2012. Davies, J. et al (eds). pp 281-298. Fig 18.4 No 22.
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Hellesdon.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF91413 Illustration: Clough, T.. 1972. Drawing of a copper alloy medieval tumbrel.. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF91414 Illustration: Clough, T.. 1972. Drawing of a copper alloy medieval tumbrel.. Paper. 1:1.
- <S3> SNF91415 Illustration: Clough, T.. 1972. Drawing of a copper alloy medieval tumbrel.. Paper. 1:1.
- <S4> SNF91416 Illustration: Clough, T.. 1972. Drawing of a copper alloy medieval tumbrel.. Paper. 1:1.
- <S5> SNF83896 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a copper alloy medieval tumbrel.. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- TUMBREL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 19 2018 5:17PM