NHER 17045 (Find Spot record) - Medieval heraldic shield
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM19SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUNWELL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1980. Metal detecting. Field BN 14. North of Tollgate Farm.
Copper alloy enamel heraldic shield.
Red enamel (five-pointed label and bend sinister) copper oxide. The bend sinister has been fretted to key in the enamel.
S. Margeson (NCM), 10 January 1981.
See (S1).
W. Milligan (NCM), 9 December 1980.
1981.
Museum of London says: the enamel only survives in the label. It is late 13th century. Arms of Robert de Kendall of Bedford.
See file for further details.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- 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.
- --- SNF5728 Unpublished Document: Day, P. G. 1985. The Archaeology of Bunwell. p 99.
- <S1> SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SHIELD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 20 2017 3:43PM