NHER 33865 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon key

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Summary

A Late Saxon key with open-work decoration found during metal detecting.

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  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09NE
Civil Parish MORLEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1998. Metal detecting find.
Copper alloy key. D-shaped bow with stem issuing from the straight edge. Along either side are 2 pierced lobes and in the centre of curved edge are remains of a suspension loop. Within the D-shape is openwork decoration of 5 circles. The stem is oval in section and pierced at the tip. The bit has 2 shallow cuts on its forward edge and a central perforation.
Identified by H. Geake (A&E).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 October 1998.

  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 4 2006 5:14PM

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