NHER 23748 (Find Spot record) - Copper alloy and enamel medieval ceremonial object

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Summary

Metal detecting recovered a copper alloy and red and blue enamel medieval cross-shaped decorative mount. This may have been attached to a religious object such as a crucifix or reliquary.

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  • None recorded

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Map sheet TM19SE
Civil Parish ASLACTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1986-87. Metal detecting. On arable.
Copper alloy decorative mount, small iron rivet through centre, pointed equal-armed cross with fine blue and red enamel decoration. Roughly circular projection halfway down each arm of the cross, decorated with small circles of red enamel, each pair supporting a small square containing a cross in enamel (colour not discernable) in a field of white. One arm of cross bent forward as if prised off something. Possibly from a cross or reliquary.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 26 June 1987.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Slide: Various. Slide.
  • <S1> Illustration: Unknown. 1986. Drawing of a medieval cross-shaped decorative mount.. Paper. 2:1.
  • CEREMONIAL OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CRUCIFIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RELIQUARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 2 2014 3:18PM

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