Record Details
| NHER Number: | 33130 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Late Saxon harness fitting |
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Summary
A Late Saxon harness fitting in the form of an animal head, found by metal detecting.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 35 19 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG31NE |
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| Parish: | BARTON TURF, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1996. Metal detecting find.
Late Saxon Ringerike checkpiece fragment in form of animal head with 'crest'. Ring and dot eye (unusual). Sort of pointed muzzle, with 'goatee' beard.
Identified S. Margeson (NCM).
H. Geake (NCM) 4 November 1996.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
Associated Finds
- HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
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Related records - none
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