NHER 5859 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon knives and bead (poorly located)

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Summary

In 1752 two Early Saxon iron knives and a green melon bead were found in Thetford. These are now housed in the Fitch Collection in Norwich Castle Museum.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

The Fitch Collection in Norwich Castle Museum includes two iron knives and a green melon bead (Druid Amulet) found in 1752, given to H. C. Manning to G. Burrell in 1887.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF87262 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Thetford.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)

Object Types (2)

BEAD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
KNIFE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

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Record last edited

Aug 26 2016 2:31PM