NHER 32287 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon decorative plaque
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Summary
Metal detecting recovered a Late Saxon decorative plaque. It is decorated in Scandinavian Ringerike style with an animal in a complicated figure-of-eight.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM39SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KIRBY CANE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1996. Metal detecting find.
Late Saxon decorative plaque, (S2).
See description and (S1) in file.
H. Geake (NCM), 31 October 1996.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
- <S2> SNF90151 Illustration: Holness, A. 1996. Drawing of a Late Saxon plaque.. Paper. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 10 2026 8:05AM