NHER 56584 (Find Spot) - Early Saxon Mount

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Summary

Metal-detecting in November 2011 recovered an Early Saxon gilded silver mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM28SW
Civil Parish PULHAM ST MARY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

2 November 2011. Metal-detecting.
One Early Saxon gilded silver mount (S1) which may have formed part of a sword pommel.
See details in file.
This mount was reported as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2012 T67), declared Treasure at inquest on 29 November 2012 and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2013.245).
E. Darch (HES), 18 January and 7 December 2012 and 17 October 2013. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2020.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of an Early Saxon gilt silver mount, possibly part of a sword pommel.. Film. 2:1.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2012. Coins could have been buried at time of Kett's Rebellion. 1 December.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 32.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • MOUNT (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 600 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 13 2020 4:26PM

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