NHER 34530 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flints and multi-period metal objects and coins
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF82NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EAST RUDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April 1999. Metal detecting. [1]
Mystery object. It has a medieval or early post medieval feel, but its formation is unknown.
A solid cast copper alloy rod with rectangular section of 6 x 8mm. One end is split with iron down the centre; one half of the split is broken off but the other half looks complete. There are, however, no rivet holes or any other means of securing the iron to the copper alloy. The opposite end is neatly tapered to a point. Length 37mm.
Ident. H. Geake.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 June 1999.
December 2005/January 2006. Metal detecting. Site extended to whole field.
One Roman and eight medieval coins, post medieval jetton.
Middle/Late Saxon, medieval (S1) and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 February 2006.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF76589 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2006. Drawing of a medieval gilt mount from a belt or harness.. Film. 2:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
Object Types (11)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Nov 14 2013 2:47PM