Record Details
| NHER Number: | 25691 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Late Saxon and medieval finds |
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Summary
A Late Saxon openwork mount and a medieval eagle head, possibly from a handle, found during metal detecting.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 20 94 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM29SW |
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| Parish: | LONG STRATTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
January 1990. Found with metal detecting.
Medieval? Copper alloy eagle head on flat 'shaft' - handle? Broken off at end.
10th century openwork mount, Winchester style inhabited vine. Very worn and broken.
To be photographed.
A. Rogerson (NAU) 8 February 1990.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- FURNITURE FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FIGURINE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources - none
Related records - none
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