Record Details
| NHER Number: | 24149 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Middle Saxon buckle |
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Summary
A large Middle Saxon buckle, made of copper alloy and decorated with gilding and niello inlay, found by metal detecting in 1987. The buckle may have been designed to hold a relic.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 69 36 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF63NE |
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| Parish: | HEACHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1987. Found with metal detecting.
Large copper alloy keyhole shaped buckle, gilded on sides and silvered surface with niello inlay; stamped ornament and confronted style two animal heads. Tongue plate may have been enamelled. Loops for bars to retain leather belt on reverse. Possibly intended to hold relic. 7th century.
See Illustration (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 31 July 1987.
June 1989.
Parish changed from Sedgeford to Heacham and grid reference corrected from plan provided by finder.
E. Rose (NAU) 21 June 1989
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
Associated Finds
- BUCKLE (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- RELIQUARY (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Photograph: EDQ 1-18- N. |
| <S1> | Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Drawing of a Middle Saxon buckle. Film. Unknown. |
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