NHER 21579 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon harness

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Summary

Part of a Late Saxon harness, made of copper alloy, found by metal detecting.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG10SE
Civil Parish	BRACON ASH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

1985. Metal-detecting. [1].
Copper alloy harness fitting or similar, loop with stem, undecorated.
Identified S. Margeson (NCM)
W. F. Milligan (NCM) April 1985.

September-October 2022. Metal-detecting. Iceni Tours. [2].
IT102022 - PAS details to follow.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent mapped at [3].
A. Beckham (HES), 21 March 2023.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

Object Types (2)

HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

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Bracon Ash (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Aug 31 2025 8:25PM