NHER 33294 (Find Spot record) - Medieval pendant

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1997 recovered a medieval pendant from Costessey. It featured a white owl on a gilded background. However, the exact location of its discovery is uncertain.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish COSTESSEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1997. Metal detecting.
Medieval pendant, bronze, circular with suspension loop (worn and/or cracked at the top). Traces of gilding extant. Blazon: Or an owl passant guardant wings close Argent. As the owl is white (for silver) on a gilded ground, this is probably decorative rather than heraldic.
Identified by S. Ashley (NAU).
See (S1) in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 6 May 1997.

  • --- Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 16 2005 2:04PM

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