NHER 28118 (Find Spot) - Medieval seal

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Summary

Metal detecting between 1991 and 2018 recovered a Middle Saxon pottery sherd; and Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman brooch; an unusual medieval seal matrix, which appears to be unfinished and wrongly engraved; a medieval/post-medieval spindle whorl; and a post-medieval crotal bell, silver bodkin, buckle, and spur fragment.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM49SW
Civil Parish GILLINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

March 1991. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval seal matrix. The matrix appears to be unfinished and wrongly engraved.
See file for details and (S1).
D. Gurney (NLA) 4 April 1991.

March-April 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
Post-medieval silver bodkin with inscription.
Information from PAS Import.
The post-medieval silver bodkin was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2017 T326), and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 May 2017. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2020.

March 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman brooch.
1 Middle Saxon pottery sherd.
Medieval/post-medieval spindle whorl.
Post-medieval crotal bell, buckle and spur fragment.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 5 September 2017.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gurney, D.. 1991. Sketch of a medieval seal matrix.. Paper. 1:1.
  • --- Photograph: POL26.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 90 AD to 150 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1066 AD to 1600 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BODKIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 28 2022 10:24AM

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