NHER 32085 (Find Spot record) - Ornamented medieval harness pendants
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OXBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
October 1992. Metal-detecting.
'Believed to be' from spoil from Oxborough Hall moat where spread over neighbouring fields [1].
Two ornamented medieval harness pendants, one bronze and gold, the other enamelled bronze. See secondary file and sketches (S1).
Both objects donated to King's Lynn Museum (KILLM : 1993.17 and KILLM : 1993.18).
Finder 'an American friend' of donor, who did not answer letters asking for exact location. L. Brewster (KLM).
E. Rose (NLA), 11 November 1996.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF53864 Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF99547 Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Sketches of heraldic pendants, badges and mounts in the King's Lynn Museum. Paper. Not to scale.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 8 2018 3:44PM