NHER 12403 (Find Spot record) - Medieval dagger guard, Bexwell Road (Downham Market, poorly located)
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DOWNHAM MARKET, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1857. Stray Find.
Found "near the town":
Medieval dagger guard.
In the collection of 'W. Laure' in 19th century. Picture in (S1).
Information from (S2).
This is presumably the dagger-guard described and illustrated in (S3). It is recorded as having been in the possession of a Mr W. Lawrie of Downham Markat and had apparently been found "…in a field in the Bexwell road, in 1857".
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 23 August 2020.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF56706 Archive: Bolingbroke family. 1300's-1960. Bolingbroke Collection. Norfolk Record Office.
- <S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S3> SNF100762 Article in Serial: Lawrie, W. 1864. Dagger-Guard, found near Downham Market. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol VI p 60.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 23 2020 9:32PM