NHER 58965 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2013 and 2020 recovered a medieval coin and a number of other metal objects, including an Early/Middle Saxon zoomorphic hanging-bowl mount; a medieval/post-medieval buckle and a post-medieval buckle and silver hooked tag.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF92SW
Civil Parish	BRISLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

October 2013. Metal-detecting. DDMD club rally. [1].
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 January 2014.

March 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
Early Saxon copper alloy enamelled bird-shaped hanging-bowl mount or escutcheon (S1).
Information from PAS import.
Site extended 59m to the north-east. Original extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 September 2015. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2020.

Auugsut 2020. Metal-detecting. [3].
Post-medieval silver hooked tag.
Information from PAS import.
This silver hooked tag was returned to the finder after being disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2020 T614).
Site extended to whole field, previous extend recorded as Context 2.
E. McDonald (HES), 7 June 2021 and P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
<S1> SNF100088 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of an Early Saxon hanging bowl mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (5)

HANGING BOWL (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 575 AD to 725 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 23 2025 5:20PM