NHER 34915 (Find Spot record) - Medieval metal finds

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Summary

A medieval metal object, possibly a chape from a medieval scabbard, and part of a medieval or post medieval cauldron found by metal detecting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG03NW
Civil Parish GUNTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

First half 1999. Metal detecting. Field 1120
Identified by V. Fryer (NCM)
Large crudely cast, probably miscast animal foot from a late medieval/early post medieval cauldron, sooting on surface.
Fragment of a folded sheet copper alloy socketed object, possibly a medieval chape. Punched double line of opposed triangles around edge at front. Small angled knop terminal. Part of one ?attachment hole in centre of front.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 December 1999.

Associated Sources (0)

  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Sep 15 2016 5:16PM

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