Record Details
| NHER Number: | 31472 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Possible Early Saxon or undated gold bracelet fragment |
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1995 recovered part of what has been tentatively identified as an Early Saxon gold bracelet. Experts at the British Museum were unable to identify or date the object confidently, but it is noted that two stamped motifs were used and it is not thought to be modern.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TF52SE |
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| Parish: | TERRINGTON ST CLEMENT, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
July 1995. Metal detecting. [1]
Part of a Early Saxon gold bracelet formed of folded tapering thick sheet plain end; other end roughly transversely cut. Two stamped motifs used, a square with cross and dots in angles and one approximately to a crew cut bust looking right.
For location see 1:2500 map in file.
Letter from British Museum (MLA) in file
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 August 1995.
Gold bracelet examined in British Museum. Experts baffled and so it must be considered undatable, but not modern. [2]
XRF report and sketch of stamped ornament, (S1).
Black and white and slide photographs taken (S2).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 January 1996.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
Associated Finds
- BRACELET (Unknown date)
- BRACELET (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Ashley, S.. 1995. Drawing of an Early Saxon gold bracelet fragment.. Film. 2:1. |
| <S2> | Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph. |
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