NHER 13555 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal objects, coins and pottery sherds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
24 October 1975.
Coin, not silver, fake of Edward the Confessor.
Information from (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 19 October 1981.
1976.
Early Saxon pottery and decorated brooch.
E. Rose (NAU) 19 October 1981.
1977. On ploughed surface.
Part gilt bronze strap end with zoomorphic relief decoration. Early Saxon (style II) - Information from E.B. Green (NCM). Reidentified from the illustration as Late Saxon in date, (S2).
Another strap end, or perhaps a buckle plate, with interlace and three rivets remaining in four rivet holes, is Late Saxon. Reidentified from the illustration as a medieval buckle plate, (S3).
Also medieval objects including lead pilgrim badge-ampulla (S4), two bronze belt tags, bronze buckle plate (S5)and seals (S6).
Reidentifications by S. Ashley (HES), 25 April 2014.
1977.
Iron arrowhead, medieval?, 5cm long, much corroded.
Circular lead harness mount, 5cm diameter, design of flowers, circles, containing geometric decoration round central boss, remains of iron fastening at back.
Small crude lead medallion, damaged, 3.5cm diameter.
April 1980. Metal detecting.
Byzantine coins; Justinian I?, 20 Nummia, AD 528. Justin II?, 20 Nummia, AD 577.
Identified by A. Gregory (NCM) 22 April 1980.
See file for further details.
R. Trett (KLM), 1980.
September 1980.
Medieval lead pilgrim badge-ampulla. Reidentified as a medieval lyre-shaped strap-end, 14th century.
Medieval copper-alloy buckle plate. Reidentified as a medieval shield-shaped mount, probably from a horse harness, arms of BOHUN, 13th-14th century.
Medieval copper-alloy belt tag.
Reidentifications by S. Ashley (HES), 25 April 2014.
Associated Sources (9)
- --- SNF91018 Illustration: Unknown. Sketches of 3 undated signet rings.. Paper. Unknown.
- --- SNF53864 Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF52553 Map: King's Lynn Museum. KLM 6 inch Record Map.
- <S2> SNF79058 Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1977. Drawing of a Late Saxon strap end.. Film. 2:1.
- <S3> SNF79059 Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1978. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy buckle plate.. Card. 2:1.
- <S4> SNF91016 Illustration: Unknown. 1977. Drawing of a medieval ampulla.. Paper. 1:1.
- <S5> SNF91017 Illustration: Unknown. 1977. Sketches of a range of medieval objects found in Great Bircham.. Paper. Unknown.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (14)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ARROWHEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 25 2014 12:02PM