Record Details

NHER Number:31863
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Fine medieval casket mount

Summary

Metal detecting here in 1996 recovered a very nice medieval casket mount. The almost square panel had a fleur-de-lys depicted against a blue enamel background.

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Location

Grid Reference:TF 89 02
Map Sheet:TF80SE
Parish:SAHAM TONEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

April 1996. Metal detector find.
Very nice medieval, probably 13th century, casket mount, bent. Pointed knob next to rivet hole at one end. Almost square panel with fleur-de-lis against blue enamel ground. Iron rivet with very large sub-rectangular rove at other. Space between back of bar and rove is about 1.5mm. Length 53mm.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 14 May 1996.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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