Record Details

NHER Number:31295
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Fine Saxon and medieval metalwork objects and multi-period pottery sherds

Summary

Metal-detecting here in 1995 recovered a variety of metal objects and coins. Finds of note included a Late Saxon box mount with Ringerike style decoration, a medieval belt mount with V-shaped decorations, a fine medieval lead pilgrim badge and a post medieval coin weight from the reign of James I.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 85 29
Map Sheet:TF82NE
Parish:TATTERSETT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

May-June 1995. Metal-detecting.
Roman, medieval, post medieval coins and jetton.
Late Saxon, medieval, post medieval metalwork.
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval pottery.
See lists in file.
These finds include a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount, see Monograph (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 July 1995. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 7 August 2020.

June-July 1995. Metal-detecting.
Medieval and post medieval coin.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 7 August 1995.

August-September 1995. Metal-detecting.
Medieval strap-end and buckle.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 8 October 1995.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>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.

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