NHER 9125 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon loomweights (poorly located)
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Summary
Six Early Saxon annular clay loomweights were discovered by a stream at Besthorpe. The exact location and nature of their discovery are uncertain.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ATTLEBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | BESTHORPE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Six annular clay loomweights found on flat land southeast of railway.
Discovered by a stream from (should be 'to'? - E. Rose (NLA)) Besthorpe.
Probably Early Saxon.
See (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Attleborough.
- --- 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. TM 09 SW 11.
- <S1> SNF1996 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1940. Norfolk in the Dark Ages, 400-800 A.D., Part II. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVII Pt II pp 215-249. p 244.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- LOOMWEIGHT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 26 2016 2:36PM