NHER 9106 (Find Spot record) - Saxon metal find

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Summary

An unusual Late Saxon copper alloy key was found in 1975.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09NW
Civil Parish GREAT ELLINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1975. Found while digging potatoes in field behind Lyng Waite Cottages. [1].
Bronze key with large circular head, with open work decoration. Suspension loop at top of head is in same plane as head,
(unusual). See (S1). Drawing (S2) in the Illustration Library.
See correspondance from D. Wilson and L. Webster (British Museum staff) July 1975.
E. Rose (NAU).

May-June 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
The objects previously recorded under this number are now recorded under NHER 62938.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 August 2018.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 09 NW 20.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: 1975. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1975. No 22. p 7.
  • <S1> Publication: Almsgren'bronsnycklar och Djurornamen Tik' Hi, R.71. E.14.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1975. Drawing of a Late Saxon copper alloy key.. Card. 1:1.
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 1 2018 12:19PM

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