NHER 2906 (Find Spot) - Unprovenanced medieval/post-medieval (or earlier) copper alloy vessel, Earlham Park (North Elmham, poorly located)

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Summary

At some time prior to May 1900 a copper alloy vessel was dug up in the grounds of Elmham House. This was originally identifed as pre-Roman, but a more recent examination of a surviving sketch suggested it was more likely to be medieval or post-medieval.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	NORTH ELMHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

Pre May 1900. Stray Find.
Found in the ground of Elmham Park, North Elmham:
1 copper alloy vessel. This object was exhibited by Nina Layard at a meeting of the Society of Antiquaries on 17 May 1900. It was recorded that it had found "2 or 3 feet [60-90cm] from the surface" and that "The character of the vessel would point to its being of pre-Roman date". See (S1), which includes a basic sketch of the object - see copy in file. Information from (S2).

E. B. Green (NCM) subsequently described the illustration in (S1) as showing a bronze vessel; sheet or cast? With knobs or rivets, escutcheons with ?scalloped edges for ?handle, rim rolled over; about 10cm (4 inches) across. Very difficult to date from figure, probably medieval or post medieval may not even be British.

E. Rose (NAU), 1 May 1987. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 August 2014.

Associated Sources (4)

<S1> SNF7787 Article in Serial: [anonymous]. 1901. [proceedings of meeting held Thursday, 17th May, 1900]. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Second Series Vol XVIII pp 185-195. p 185.
<S2> SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Elmham (North).
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age to 19th Century - 2350 BC? to 1900 AD)

Object Types (1)

VESSEL (Early Bronze Age to 19th Century - 2350 BC? to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

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North Elmham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Mar 4 2016 12:09PM