NHER 33402 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon or medieval buckle
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILLINGTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
November 1997. Metal detecting.
Trapezoidal buckle frame, with most of its narrowed offset bar missing. The far side of the frame is rectangular in section, with a grooved pin rest interrupting a line of punched circles. The vertical outer edge of the frame has a longitudinal groove of uncertain function. Late Saxon or early medieval, 11th/12th century.
Polaroid (S1) taken by NCM.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM).
D. Gurney (NLA), 19 January 1998.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- BUCKLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 11 2016 4:10PM