NHER 16598 (Find Spot) - Roman and medieval artefacts

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 1980 recovered several objects including a Roman brooch fragment a medieval horse harness pendant and a probable medieval book clasp.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL89NE
Civil Parish	MERTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

Pre September 1980. Metal detecting.
Roman fantail brooch fragment.
Medieval gilt copper alloy horse harness pendant. See sketch (S1).
2 ?medieval copper alloy plates.
Photographs KLM, copy (S2) in file.
All items donated to King's Lynn Museum (KILLM : 1980.211.1-4). The museum's records suggest that one of the copper alloy plates was subsequently identified as a medieval book clasp.
Compiled by R. Trett (KLM), 15 September 1980. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 August 2018.

Associated Sources (5)

<S1> SNF99547 Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Sketches of heraldic pendants, badges and mounts in the King's Lynn Museum. Paper. Not to scale.
<S2> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
--- SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (4)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Aug 8 2018 3:39PM