NHER 40682 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2004 and 2011 recovered a late prehistoric flint flake; Late Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval coins plus a post-medieval jetton and Late Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a fragment of a Late Saxon stirrup strap mount, decorated with a motif of an animal; a medieval buckle and a post-medieval button and hooked tag.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG30SW
Civil Parish BERGH APTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Before 14 July 2004. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon incomplete stirrup strap mount of Williams' (1997) Class A, type 10A, decorated with an Urnes style beast in openwork. Almost all of the base and the flange are missing, but one corner survives.
A fine example.
Height 67mm, width about 31mm.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 July 2004.

Before 16 November 2011. Metal-detecting.
Prehistoric flint flake. Late Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval pot sherds, two medieval coins, post-medieval jetton, medieval buckle, post-medieval button and hooked tag.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 9 March 2012.

  • --- Map: Finder's Map..
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1254 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1299 AD to 1301 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1603 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 6 2016 2:53PM

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