Record Details

NHER Number:7435
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Late Saxon and medieval metal finds

Summary

A Late Saxon or medieval sword and medieval silver coins were found in the 19th century at an unknown location in the parish.

Images - none

Location

Parish:REEPHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Sword found with silver coins (not described).
Chester called AS in (S1) and (S2). R. R. Clarke (NCM).

(S3) confuses this into two finds; '1868; Saxon sword and silver coins' '1849 three keys, iron sword, three feet long, gilded on hilt and pommel, 'Johannes Kevller' on blade'. Coins found in digging a well.
E. Rose (NAU).

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • SWORD (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SWORD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Reepham.
<S1>Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 347.
<S2>Article in Serial: 1869. Proceedings at Meetings of the Royal Archaeological Institute. The Archaeological Journal. Vol XXVI pp 361-408. p 364.
<S3>Serial: Bryant, T. H. 1908. Hundred of Eynesford.

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