NHER 11224 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age hoard, Early Saxon hoard or post medieval witch bottle (Norfolk, poorly located)
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Summary
An old documentary source states that three hundred brass nails and a toy duck were found in a pottery urn at an unkown date and location. They have variously interpreted as an Iron Age or Early Saxon hoard or a post medieval witch bottle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EARLHAM, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
300 brass nails from an urn.
Toy bird (duck) from same urn.
Could be Early Saxon, Iron Age or a witch bottle?
William Squire Manuscript. NCM sketch.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (12)
- FIGURINE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- HOARD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- NAIL (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FIGURINE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- HOARD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- NAIL (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- CEREMONIAL OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FIGURINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WITCH BOTTLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 22 2022 9:48AM