Record ID: NMS-4C84C1
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy end-cap from knife of oval cross-section, with a horizontal and two oblique grooves on both lateral faces, a pair of V-sectioned notches on the proximal end, and the end of the iron tang remains in a slot. Perhaps intended to portray a bishop's mitre when the knife is pointed downwards. Broadly comparable caps can be found on the PAS (from the Isle of Wight IOW-C3FF93, Ramsholt, Suffolk SF6069 and Upton Snodsbury, Worcestershire WAW-94C234). Length 16mm. Width 16.5mm. Thickness 7.5mm. Dates to the 16th century.
Created on: Wednesday 21st August 2013
Last updated: Monday 27th January 2014
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Record ID: NMS-4C3670
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy handle, probably from a knife; elaborate shaped openwork terminal with projecting trapezoidal knop and large sub-keyhole-shaped perforation. Sub-rectangular-sectioned with both faces slightly fluted and tapering towards a break across a split to accommodate the missing iron blade. Very similar to an example from Happisburgh (HER 17351; NMS-80C055), found in March/April 2009. There is a complete example illustrated on page 29 of the 2014 (3rd) edition of Benet's, ref. KF-42777. Other references to partial examples include Goodall in Shepherd Popescu 2009, 861…
Created on: Wednesday 21st August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
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Record ID: NMS-4C1AF2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval lead cloth seal ...ED / REFOR / MED // 29 / 1
Created on: Wednesday 21st August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 21st August 2013
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Record ID: NMS-4C0A74
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One disc from a post-medieval four-part lead cloth seal, diameter 16 - 18mm: a crowned lion. Dates to the 16th - 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 21st August 2013
Last updated: Thursday 12th September 2013
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Record ID: NMS-4769B1
Object type: PIPE TAMPER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Handle of a late post-medieval copper alloy pipe-tamper in the form of a couple engaged in sexual intercourse, the female in a partly seated position. The male's lower legs and the female's toes are missing. Very similar to a complete tamper from Ambleside in Cumbria (LANCUM-F58134) and another fragmentary piece from Nether Heyford in Northamptonshire (NARC-B2B1B7). Late 18th - early 19th century.
Created on: Wednesday 21st August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 21st August 2013
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Record ID: NMS-473D32
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy harness mount with a pair of rectangular-sectioned attachment spikes on the reverse. The symmetrical foliar ornament, both in surface detail and form is very similar to that found on sword belt hangers (Read 2001 no. 373 and Read 2008 no. 793). Length 27mm, width 18mm. Mid 16th - 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 21st August 2013
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2017
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Record ID: NMS-37B998
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead cloth seal or token, uniface disc with break on one side and relief inscription: BS (above a horizontal line). Dates to the 17th - 18th century.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2013
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Record ID: NMS-373802
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval lead cloth seal: incomplete legend .........C M / (in central roundel) 1611 / C
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2013
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Record ID: NMS-345907
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval lead cloth seal, circular, diameter 20mm. Distorted and damaged. 2 / 53 incuse // -
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swardeston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-3418F7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy strap fitting or mount: a flat bi-lobed plate with two iron-filled attachment holes and a forward facing blunt hook engaged with a D-sectioned and ovoid ring, which is decorated with closely spaced radial grooves on the convex front face. Although clearly related to a varied class of fittings associated with sword belts (e.g. Read 2001 fig. 25) this is rather too small and flimsy. Perhaps it was used for the suspension of a chatelaine. Plate 27 x 10mm. Ring external diameter 16 - 19mm. Dates to the 16th - 17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Keswick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-33A701
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval lead cloth seal, circular, diameter 32mm. Ornate shield with three crowns, with date, 15 to the left, 7[-] to the right, inscription around ]COLCESTER IO[. A seal of the Dutch immigrant community. The date 1571 refers to the year when this type of seal started to be manufactured, and the design was in use up to 1728 (Egan 1994, 29), so this example dates to between AD 1571 and 1728.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Keswick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-246EE2
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy mount with loop for a pendant or hook, probably part of a sword-belt set, roughly rectangular with very slightly convex front, scalloped upper edge, sides with diagonal slashes giving cable effect, centrally placed circular perforation, integral suspension loop in centre of lower edge and two iron-filled rivet holes. Compare with very similar Norfolk examples from Stanfield (HER 7241) and Filby (HER 33540), and one from Gedgrave in Suffolk (PAS SF-F01E48, with discussion of date and function, and list of other examples on the PAS). The scalloping, the openwo…
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Friday 5th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Seething', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-242C45
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval lead two-part cloth seal, circular, diameter 20mm. - // fragment only, six-pointed star, crescent moon and possible bird. Dates to the 16th - 18th century.
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Costessey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-235781
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval lead cloth seal, circular, diameter 21mm. WOR / STE... / REF... // 2... Datest to the late 17th century.
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hindringham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-2286D4
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy hooked tag with openwork foliar decoration that is extremely similar to that of Read (2008) no. 375, which was found in Buckinghamshire, dimensions of 38mm x 16.5mm. Dates to the 16th - early 17th century.
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 21st May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Moulton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-7781D8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval one ounce avoirdupois or Troy lead discoidal trade weight, stamped with a circular stamp of a merchant's privy mark *IR* and the ligatured letters LWAE below. A deep rectangular stamp surmounts it. It is more likely to be an underweight Troy ounce than an overweight avoirdupois ounce since weights are more likely to lose weight over time than gain it. Diameter 32 mm. Thickness 4 mm. Weight 1.0535 oz, 0.9615 oz t, 29.89 g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 31st July 2013
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Record ID: NMS-975486
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unusual copper alloy crotal bell, trapezoidal loop with drilled perforation, two large perforations in upper half, gadrooned decoration on both sides of median ridge, pair of antlers flanked by letters M H on both sides of slot with circular terminals. Diameter 30 mm. Contains iron pea. Mid 16th - 17th century.
Created on: Monday 1st October 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Ruston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-9707F2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle frame, oval double loop with elaborate possible acanthus leaf at mid-point on both outside edges and at both ends of recessed narrowed central bar, pin missing. Measures 58 mm x 44 mm. Dates from the 17th to 18th century.
Created on: Monday 1st October 2012
Last updated: Monday 1st October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Happisburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-1CADA2
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead Russian bale seal, one face double-stamped with partly legible inscription: R ... / 174 // ...... 16
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woodbastwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-1B5268
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead cloth seal, with an inscription of [?I] P / 1600
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 25th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bungay', grid reference and parish protected.