Record Details
| NHER Number: | 30881 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Middle Saxon and medieval finds |
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Summary
Metal detecting recovered Middle Saxon, medieval and post medieval finds. These included an amazing Middle Saxon buckle plate that had been made out of an 8th century gilt copper alloy mount. The mount had been cut and folded in half and consequently the buckle was decorated on both sides.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 73 19 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF71NW |
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| Parish: | GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
July 1994.
Medieval jetton.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 September 1994.
August 1994. All except Middle Saxon buckle found by [1].
Probably Middle Saxon pin head, facetted, of rectangular section (7 x 4mm), no collar, short length of stem.
Amazing Middle Saxon buckle plate made from part of gilt 8th century interlace decorated mount. Mount has been folded over and joined by three holes (two with iron rivets) at open end. As a result the buckle plate is decorated on both sides. Found in southeast part of field by [2]. See (S1) and (S2).
Medieval coin. See list in file.
16th century hinged book clasp, hook at one end and remains of hinge at other. Three ring and dots in centre. Transverse and longitudinal engraved lines and many short lines.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 September 1994.
September 1994. Metal detecting find.
One medieval coin. See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 October 1994.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- BUCKLE (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: White, S.. 1994. Drawing of a Middle Saxon buckle plate.. Film. 2:1. |
| <S2> | Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph. |
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