NHER 23309 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon and Late Saxon finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG11NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FELTHORPE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
November 1986. Metal detecting finds in northwest end of field opposite Church Farm.
Late Saxon openwork copper alloy box mount. This find was reidentified as a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount by D. Williams in 1997, see Monograph (S1).
Copper alloy face mask, almost certainly side knob from Early Saxon florid cruciform brooch: remains of two pierced transverse lugs on back, for securing axis bar. See Photograph (S2).
A. Gregory (NAU) 6 January 1987. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 5 August 2020.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF100514 Unpublished Document: Margeson, S. 1980-1996. S. Margeson's personal notes on individual finds. Find Description Notes.
- <S1> SNF57562 Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. No 320; pp 73 and 74; Fig 47.
- <S2> SNF9566 Photograph: EAX 1-2 (brooch)- N.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 5 2020 9:17AM