NHER 25009 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 1988 recovered a medieval coin as well as a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount and a medieval buckle.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF93NE
Civil Parish HINDRINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1988. Metal-detecting.
Copper alloy box mount, Ringerike style, Late Saxon. See Illustration (S1). This find was reidentified as a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount by D. Williams in 1997, see Monograph (S2) and Correspondence (S3).
Large strip of iron behind flange.
Medieval copper alloy buckle fragment with animal head terminal to bar.
Penny short cross in name of Henry 1180 to 1247. Moneyer WALTER.
A. Rogerson (NAU) 22 December 1988. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 15 August 2020.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Penn, K.. 1988. Drawing of a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. No 87; p 40.
  • <S3> Correspondence: Williams, D. 1995. Correspondence between D. Williams and S. Margeson regarding Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. 10, 22 and 31 August.
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 15 2020 3:28PM

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