Record Details
| NHER Number: | 18880 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Medieval gold pendant and other medieval to post medieval metalwork |
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Summary
Metal detecting here in 1982 recovered various items including a late medieval bronze candlestick, a late medieval gold pendant, a medieval brooch depicting George and the Dragon and sixty coins ranging in date from the reign of Henry III to Charles II.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TF71NE |
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| Parish: | WESTACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
November 1982. Found probably with metal detector.
Bronze candlestick, late medieval.
Three folding legs, V-shaped projection on top intended to hold rush? Part of top now missing.
Presumably included candle holder similar to pricket candlestick.
Probably used when travelling.
See for comparison London Museum Catalogue fig.56 no.1.
Find held by KLM.
Identified by E. James (KLM) November 1982.
E. James (KLM) November 1982.
From same area about same time.
Gold late medieval pendant approximately 6cm long.
Photographed (awaiting inquest).
Various bronze items including finger ring inscribed SVS. Brooch depicting George and Dragon.
Two scabbard chapes.
Sixty coins range Henry III to Charles II including silver three-farthing Elizabeth I 1561.
R. Trett (KLM) April 1983.
Report on pendant in file by J. Cherry (BM).
Really gilded silver girdle end dating to around 1500.
Sold by Sotheby's 1984 to private buyer who then presented to BM (MLA).
E. James (KLM) December 1984.
It is very likely that many (or all) of the finds reported to be from this location were found on NHER 3983.
Information from [1] and others.
A. Rogerson (NLA) forgot to report this in circa 1985.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 23 December 2000.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- CANDLE HOLDER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- GIRDLE HANGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BROOCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SCABBARD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
Related records
| 3983 | Related to: Possible site of Custhorpe deserted medieval village (Monument) |
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