NHER 21304 (Find Spot) - Late Saxon lock, medieval dagger hilt and buckles

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Summary

Metal detecting in this area during 1985 recovered part of a possible Late Saxon locking mechanism, a medieval dagger hilt and two medieval buckles.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF71NW
Civil Parish	EAST WALTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

April 1985. Metal detecting. No certain locations given, only 'about 100m south of site NHER 1060 and west of track'.
Medieval bronze dagger hilt.
Openwork bronze hasp, possible Late Saxon, almost exact parallel to Middle Harling, NHER 6033, small find 625.
Bronze buckle plate with four holes and incised decoration, medieval.
Small ?unfinished cast medieval buckle with integral plate, one hole.
Information from member of the public [1].
See drawing (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NAU), April 1985.

Associated Sources (4)

<S1> SNF78466 Illustration: Ashley, S.. 1985. Drawing of a possible Late Saxon openwork bronze hasp.. Film. 2:1.
--- SNF9361 Photograph: CVH 1-4.
--- 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 (3)

LOCKING MECHANISM (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Jul 26 2016 4:23PM