Record Details
| NHER Number: | 31350 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Medieval mount |
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Summary
A circular medieval mount, made of gilded copper alloy, decorated with the motif of an animal raising its front paw, found by metal detecting.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 05 18 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG01NE |
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| Parish: | ELSING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
December 1994 - January 1995. Metal detecting.
Medieval gilded copper alloy circular mount (diameter 21mm) with 4 pierced lobes placed symetrically (making total diameter 28mm). Quadruped with raised front paw in low relief, eating its own tail which ends in a leaf. Ribs of animal are shown. Lovely, very unusual. 12th/13th century.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 June 1995.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources - none
Related records - none
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