NHER 21070 (Find Spot record) - Saxon and medieval metal objects, St Margaret's Cemetery (Thetford, poorly located)
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1950s or before. Probably from St Margaret's Cemetery (centred on location [1]) which contains several sites.
Bronze strap end, 14th-15th century type, bronze hook, belt-plate (post Conquest type), bronze disc with lion mask, object with prongs, bronze strip, bun shaped lead weight.
Finds held by Thetford Museum, formerly by member of the public [1].
See (S1) for comparable finds.
Identified by Ian Goodall.
E. Rose (NAU), 22 January 1985.
Also in (S1): medieval key (p.95 no.192a) chain links (p.96 no 200), two arrowheads (p.105 nos 301-2).
E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (9)
- DISC (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- ARROWHEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHAIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
May 7 2020 1:50PM