NHER 25803 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRINTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1989. Metal detecting.
11th century bronze box mount in form of animal head, a bit Romanesque looking (heavily cleaned and polished), See Illustration (S1) and Article (S2).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 1989.
This find was reidentified as a stirrup-strap mount by D. Williams in 1997, see Monograph (S3).
W. Milligan (NCM) 9 March 1990. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 4 August 2020.
January to February 1993. Metal detecting.
Probably 14th century. Lovely medieval gilded half round casket mount, trefoil pierced lobe terminal at each end, elaborate leaf mouldings below each pierced lobe. Three square mouldings, one at each end and one in centre. Moulding decorated with cross hatching.
Identified by S.Margeson (NCM).
A.Rogerson (NLA) 3 April 1993.
Part of large scatter NHER 34251.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF78158 Illustration: Ashley, S.. 1989. Drawing of a Late Saxon bronze box mount.. Film. 2:1.
- <S2> SNF4468 Article in Serial: Ashley, S., Penn, K. and Rogerson, A. 1991. A Further Group of Late Saxon Mounts from Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLI Pt II pp 225-229. No 5; p 225 and 227; Fig 2.
- <S3> SNF57562 Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. No 462; p 98.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2020 2:55PM