NHER 32765 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon bridle fragment
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Summary
A fragment of a Late Saxon bridle cheek piece, with punched decoration, found during metal detecting.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 1997. Metal detecting find.
Very nice fragment of cast copper alloy Late Saxon bridle cheek piece with punched decoration in Ringerike style. One end is broken, the other, at an animal head is damaged.
Identified by V. Fryer (NCM).
See (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 May 1997.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 6 2019 12:56PM