NHER 28612 (Find Spot record) - Middle Saxon or Late Saxon copper alloy tweezers
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Summary
Metal detecting at this location in 1991 recovered a pair of Middle/Late Saxon copper alloy tweezers. These were decorated with ring-and-dot stamps on both the front and back.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1991. Metal detecting.
Copper alloy tweezers with expanded arms, and a single-contoured border. Probably 9th century. Decorated on one face with seven ring-and-dot stamps forming a cross, on the other with five ring-and-dots
Polaroid taken by NCM.
Held by Thetford Museum, formerly by member of the public [1].
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 19 August 1991.
S. Margeson (NCM), 19 August 1991.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF48727 Photograph: NCM Polaroid.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- TWEEZERS (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 1 2022 7:52AM