NHER 5949 (Monument record) - Iron stirrup from River Thet

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Summary

An iron stirrup with inlaid brass was recovered from the River Thet in the early 19th century. The stirrup has been dated to either the Roman, Late Saxon or medieval periods. The wooden foundations of a bridge were also found during dredging works.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish KILVERSTONE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Pre 1836. From river. 'Found in deepening the rivulet', between Kilverstone and Snarehill, see (S1) and NCM Accession Book.
Iron stirrup inlaid with brass, (9 1/4") long, described as 9th to 10th century on (S2) and 10th to 11th century on NCM map sheet.
'Southern feature Wheeler type C (fully developed by 10th century) compare with specimen from Thames at Battersea probably by same hand', see (S2) and (S3).
NCM accession book says 'A Roman stirrup inlaid with brass, and a portion of an oak pile taken up from the foundation of a Roman bridge between Kilverstone and Snarehill'.
See (S4), called 13th century, (S5) and (S6).
NB this object is illustrated in (S6) as being from The Battlefield, Great Carbrooke (NHER8814) which is a wrong attribution.
E. Rose (NAU) 16 February 1982.

Copies of photos in file.

  • --- Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • --- Photograph: CM 123-124.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Kilverstone.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 88 SE 93.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Monograph: Bryant, J.. 1900. Norfolk Churches.. p 249.
  • <S2> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S3> Publication: British Museum Anglo-Saxon Guide. 2.
  • <S4> Publication: Rye, W. 1909. Catalogue of Antiquities Found Principally in East Anglia. p 64; No 607.
  • <S5> Article in Serial: Wake, T. 1942. Some Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVIII Pt I pp 23-30. p 28.
  • <S6> Monograph: Wheeler, R. E. M. 1927. London and the Vikings. p 40.
  • STIRRUP (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 7 2016 8:52AM

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