NHER 62996 (Find Spot record) - Medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2018 recovered post-medieval coins; as well as Middle/Late Bronze Age and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Middle/Late Bronze Age rapier fragment; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval casket key and purse fragment; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments, and a mount; and a post-medieval knife handle.

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Map sheet	TF90NW
Civil Parish	BRADENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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July-September 2018. Metal-detecting. [1].
Middle/Late Bronze Age rapier fragment (S2).
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 5 November 2018.

September-October 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval casket key, purse fragment, and strap-end.
Post-medieval knife handle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 December 2018.

November-December 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval/post-medieval circular mount engraved with a cheetah tethered to a tree, likely an impresa badge (S1).
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 February 2019.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
<S1> SNF100182 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of a medieval circular mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
<S2> SNF100289 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age riveted knife fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (11)

RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
MOUNT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
PURSE (Medieval - 1450 AD to 1500 AD)
KNIFE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1605 AD to 1605 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)

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Record last edited

May 24 2021 10:06AM