NHER 33725 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint finds and medieval mount

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Summary

Two prehistoric worked flints were found in 1998. No further details are available. Metal-detecting in 2019 recovered a medieval shield-shaped mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG33SW
Civil Parish BACTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1998. Details unknown. Grid reference supplied by finder.
Two flints.
Post medieval coach bolt.
Found by P. Millington-Wallace (NAU).
Information via J.Allen (NLA).
E.Rose 24 July 1998.

September 2019. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval copper alloy shield-shaped mount with surviving enamel (S1).
Information from PAS Import.
Site extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [2].
E. McDonald (HES), 14 October 2019.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2019. Drawing of a medieval shield-shaped mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 18 2024 11:56AM

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