NHER 55042 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced medieval wheel pommel from a sword (Thetford, poorly located)
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Summary
Metal-detecting before October 2008 recovered a medieval wheel pommel from a sword.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Before 16 October 2008. Metal-detecting.
Medieval wheel pommel from a sword with an engraved coat of arms, recovered 'within a seven mile radius of Thetford' [1].
Information from PAS import.
See (S1).
S. Ashley (HES), 18 November 2010. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 10 December 2019.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF99498 Article in Serial: Ashley, S. 2011. Five Medieval Armorial Sword Pommels from Norfolk. The Coat of Arms. 3rd Series Vol 7 Part 1 No 221 pp 1-7. No 5.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SWORD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1485 AD to 1547 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Nov 27 2020 12:54PM