Record Details

NHER Number:34464
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Saxon, medieval and post medieval finds

Summary

Metal detecting recovered medieval and post medieval objects. These include a Late Saxon strike-a-light handle, a Late Saxon stirrup strap mount and a post medieval coin weight stamped with four crowns. Medieval and post medieval pottery was also found.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 34 17
Map Sheet:TG31NW
Parish:HORNING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Up to April 1998. ([1]) Metal detecting near finds made later in the year.
Medieval and post medieval sherds.
Post medieval thimble.
One post medieval coin.
Some post medieval metal finds not fully recorded.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA).

November 1998. Metal detecting.
Chunky (coin?) weight, copper alloy, 7 mm thick and 23mm diameter. One face stamped with four crowns (?) and central mark which looks like No 5. Weighing 29.52g (1.04oz). Post medieval.
Identified by H.M. Geake (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 May 1999.

December 1999 to January 2000. Metal detecting.
One medieval groat.
Three medieval sherds.
Nine medieval, post medieval and undated metal finds.
See lists in file.
K. Hinds (NLA).

July 2004. Metal detecting.
Post medieval token.
Medieval button and ?tweezers.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 September 2004.

September 2004. Metal detecting.
Post medieval token.
Late Saxon strike-a-light handle (S1) and stirrup strap mount.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 November 2004.

Monument Types

  • 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

  • PLAQUE (Undated)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRIKE A LIGHT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BIRD FEEDER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BRIDLE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CANDLESTICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: White, S.. 2004. Drawing of a Late Saxon strike-a-light handle.. Film. 2:1.

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