NHER 35986 (Find Spot record) - Medieval metal find

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Summary

Metal detecting in 2001 recovered a medieval gold finger ring.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF71SW
Civil Parish	NARBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

February 2001. Metal detecting.
Medieval gold finger ring, diameter 23mm.
Stone missing from setting in triangular bezel. Two transverse lines at base (very worn) with cast decoration of two pairs of leaves on each side running around band to stop at shoulders.
Weight 2.60g.
?13th century.
Broadly similar to example in (S1), page 484, number 646.
Retained for consideration on treasure trove - see (S2).
The object is also recorded on the PAS database [1].
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 March 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 2 May 2020.

Expanded to whole field. Previously recorded as a point at [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2025.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF48709 Publication: Age of Chivalry. p 484.
<S2> SNF56453 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2002. Treasure Annual Report 2001. p 62; No 101.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (1)

FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

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Narborough (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jun 10 2025 11:44AM