Record Details

NHER Number:28449
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

Summary

Metal-detecting in 1991 and 1992 recovered medieval coins as well as Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount; a medieval steelyard, pendant, fastener, figurine and tumbrel (coin balance) and post-medieval moulds.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 48 01
Map Sheet:TG40SE
Parish:BELTON WITH BROWSTON, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Full description

March 1991. Metal-detecting.
3 medieval coins
See file for details
D. Gurney,(NLA) 4 April 1991

April 1992. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon box mount, see Photographs (S1). This find was reidentified as a stirrup-strap mount by D. Williams in 1997, see (S2).
Medieval papal bulla.
See file for details.
D. Gurney (NLA) 29 April 1992. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 4 August 2020.

November 1992. Metal-detecting.
Medieval steelyard, pendant, fastener, figurine, seal and trebuchet or tumbrel balance for coins.
Post-medieval moulds.
See file for details.
D.Gurney (NLA) 14 December 1992.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to 19th Century - 851 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BULL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STEELYARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TUMBREL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOULD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Correspondence: Williams, D. 1995. Correspondence between D. Williams and S. Margeson regarding Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. 10, 22 and 31 August.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Photograph: 1992. LBF 23-25, Late Saxon box mount..
<S2>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 366; pp 78-79; Fig 50.

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