Record Details

NHER Number:36238
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Medieval swivel for a dog leash

Summary

Metal detecting recovered a medieval copper alloy decorated swivel for a dog leash.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 37 92
Map Sheet:TM39SE
Parish:KIRBY CANE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Probably early 2001. Metal detecting.
Late medieval/early post medieval object with globular fitting, with two projections set in a central housing, one of which swivels.
Illustrated in (S1).
Seen by H.M. Geake (NCM), who has supplied national grid reference.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 June 2001.

Object now identified as medieval swivel for dog leash or similar.
See (S2) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 March 2003.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • LEASH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Illustration: Wreathall, D.. 2001. Drawing of medieval harness fitting possibly a swivel for a dog leash.. Card. 2:1.
<S1>Serial: 2001. Treasure Hunting.. May 2001. p 72.
<S2>Unpublished Document: Suffolk Portable Antiquities Scheme Detailed Finds Report.

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