NHER 13852 (Find Spot record) - Medieval horse harness decoration and other medieval and post medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORSFORD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | HORSHAM ST FAITH AND NEWTON ST FAITH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1978. Found on surface whilst cultivating roses.
Medieval horse harness decoration. Bronze, rectangular with vertical socket down one side. Both faces decorated with three lions and chevron in red champleve enamel. It dates to the 15th century.
See (S1).
1994. Metal detecting.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See xerox sheets of objects and identification envelopes in file.
Identified by H.M. Geake (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 May 2001.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF101308 Correspondence: Griffiths, N. 1983. Letter about enclosed illustration copies of horse harness pendants. 25 January.
- --- 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> SNF2630 Article in Serial: Margeson, S. 1979. Medieval Horse-harness Fittings from Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVII Pt II pp 227-228. p 228.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (16)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- JETTON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FIGURINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 1 2023 7:57AM