Record Details
| NHER Number: | 36238 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Medieval swivel for a dog leash |
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Summary
Metal detecting recovered a medieval copper alloy decorated swivel for a dog leash.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 37 92 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM39SE |
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| Parish: | KIRBY CANE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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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 | Unpublished Document: Suffolk Portable Antiquities Scheme Detailed Finds Report.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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