NHER 34359 (Find Spot record) - Medieval/post medieval dagger pommel or guard
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Summary
Metal detecting here in 1998 recovered the guard or pommel from a rounded dagger. The slightly domed octagonal plate had a central rectangular slot for the tang and was decorated on the convex surface. This piece was dated to the mid 14th to 16th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF83SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TATTERSETT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1998. Metal detecting.
Guard or pommel from a rounded dagger. A slightly domed octagonal Ae plate (33-36mm across) with central rectangular slot for tang. Decorated on convex surface with rockes-arm in geometric patterns. Concave sides has lots of decayed ?solder. Mid 14th to 16th century.
Identified by H. M. Geake (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 April 1999.
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Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DAGGER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 27 2014 11:02AM