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Mount | NMS-E39373 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| A fragment of a Roman flat-backed mount: a curving D-sectioned arm ends in three branches each decorated with an engraved herringbone motif. Length >37mm. Maximum thickness 6.5mm. | |||||
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Dress fastener (dress) | NMS-E379A4 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Roman button-and-loop fastener of Wild (1970) Class III. Both the loop and button are tear-drop shaped and the latter is decorated with a round boss within a circular groove. Length 30.5mm. Loop 5 x 5mm internally. Button 16 x 13.5mm. Late 1st - 2nd century. | |||||
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Cosmetic pestle | NMS-E2F697 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Extremely abraded Roman end-loop cosmetic pestle, distal end of sub-circular sectioned stem missing. The suspension loop is tear-drop shaped and along the stem "a slender bill-like extension giving the appearance of a duck-head" (Jackson 1985, 182, no. 41). Length >50.5mm. 1st - 2nd century. | |||||
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Brooch | NMS-E2E8C2 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Triangular foot and lower end of the bow of a Roman copper alloy enamelled brooch in battered condition with stub of catchplate on reverse. Most of the edges and base of the foot is missing and the bow fragment is an abraded stub. Near the base an inverted C-shaped cell is inlaid with blue enamel... | |||||
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Strap fitting | NMS-E2D393 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Roman/Early Saxon copper alloy propeller-shaped belt stiffener, parts of the sides missing. Two rivet holes. The terminals are decorated with lines of punched dots along the sides and ends. In the centre a large double ring-and-dot is surrounded by two concentric rings of punched dots and between... | |||||
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Brooch | NMS-E21554 |
Early medieval | Norfolk |
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| Incomplete Early Saxon copper alloy bow brooch, flat-sectioned head with no surviving original edge, twin transverse lines on rectangular panel at springing of chamfered D-sectioned bow with median grooves, broken before missing foot, corroded remains of iron spring in single lug on reverse. >... | |||||
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Key (locking) | NMS-E1F1E4 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Incomplete Roman copper alloy key handle of unusual form, oval socket for missing iron shank in end of copper alloy collared tubular shank, from which springs the remains of an integral openwork quatrefoil bow with keyhole-shaped perforations radiating from a square central boss, outer foil missi... | |||||
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Ewer | NMS-E13F62 |
Medieval | Norfolk |
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| Medieval ewer spout cast in the form of a stylised animal head (dog or lion), see Lewis (1987), fig. 8 A. 70 x 57mm. 15th century | |||||
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Brooch | NMS-E12627 |
Early medieval | Norfolk |
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| Incomplete Early Saxon bow brooch (Cruciform or Small-long), flat-sectioned head with integral top and side knobs, twin transverse lines on rectangular panel at springing of chamfered D-sectioned bow with median groove, broken before missing foot, iron staining surrounds lug on reverse, 22 x >... | |||||
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Furniture fitting | NMS-DFC291 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Incomplete Roman furniture fitting, probably a mount from a casket or box. A lion-headed stud, domed, with a hollow underside partially filled with iron corrosion. The outer flange is plain and partly missing, followed by an inclined area of engraved radial lines depicting the mane, with the tri... | |||||
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Tweezers | NMS-D435D6 |
Medieval | Norfolk |
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| Incomplete medieval page-holder, bent and broken arm with rectangular plate terminal decorated with an engraved rocker-arm saltire within a border. Width 19mm. Length >46mm. Page holders occur on both lay and ecclesiastical sites (Biddle, M., Winchester, 1990, 756). There is a marked bias in t... | |||||
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Harness pendant | NMS-D42167 |
Medieval | Norfolk |
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| Incomplete medieval gilt horse harness pendant, suspension loop missing, body with hollow-backed central boss within an eight-pointed star on a field of stamped annulets, four hollow-backed lobes around outside edge, 40 x >40mm. See Ashley 2002, fig. 6, no.s 10-12. 12th century. | |||||
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Buckle | NMS-D39CD5 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Incomplete Roman/Early Saxon buckle plate, iron stained rectangular sheet with at least four repoussé bosses, one end broken across rectangular slot for pin and along flanking engraved oblique lines, the other end broken across perforated boss, two further perforations, one between bosses and on... | |||||
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Spoon | NMS-D37F05 |
Medieval | Norfolk |
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| Fragment of medieval/post-medieval possible spoon terminal, crowned head of a king cast in the round with filed angular crown and features, break at base. The form of the head bears some broad similarity to those found on apostle spoons (see Homer (1975), p. 27 and p. 33, b). 14th-15th century. | |||||
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Harness ring | NMS-D36060 |
Iron age | Norfolk |
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| Lipped Iron Age/Roman terret in quite fresh condition, ring with pairs of exaggerated transverse lips on both sides and at apex, grooved transverse collars with much internal wear flank recessed attachment bar of rounded sub-triangular (or tear-shaped) section, thinning at base, 62 x 46mm, weighs... | |||||
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Unidentified object | NMS-D34BB6 |
Post medieval | Norfolk |
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| Fragment of post-medieval copper alloy unidentified object, straight terminal with remains of broken integral projecting loop, flat-sectioned body at oblique angle with cast foliar decoration on one face the other undecorated, short edge with perforation through the point between two asymmetrical... | |||||
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Brooch | NMS-65DA42 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Tinned Roman equal-ended plate brooch in remarkably fine condition, pin and part of catch-plate missing. Lozengiform with three engraved dots in circles along flat horizontal median band with bordering nicks, between bifurcated arcs of punched dots above and below, terminal lugs, horizontal conca... | |||||
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Vessel | NMS-65CCF4 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Fragment of Roman vessel, shallow-arched handle, broad upper end broken, twin bordering lines on both sides of face which tapers to a probable chopped lower end. >22 x >85mm. | |||||
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Cosmetic mortar | NMS-65AB21 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Centre-looped Roman cosmetic mortar, broad boat-shaped with a shallow, broad, flattened and rounded V-shaped groove, shallow loop at base. See Jackson (1985), broadly similar type to fig. 8, no. 90. Length 48mm, width 20mm, weight 25.26g. 1st-2nd century. | |||||
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Cloth seal | NMS-631284 |
Post medieval | Norfolk |
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| Post-medieval lead cloth seal, crowned thistle within fragmentary inscription: .........R : S (for Colchester, from reign of James I, see Egan (1994) no. 23, fig. 11). | |||||
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Cloth seal | NMS-6309A0 |
Post medieval | Norfolk |
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| Post-medieval lead cloth seal, with portrait bust of Queen Anne (1702-14) within damaged inscription ......M ANNE and beaded circle. | |||||
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Harness mount | NMS-622016 |
Post medieval | Norfolk |
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| Incomplete post-medieval gilt belt or harness mount, sub-rectangular, convex sides with pair of opposed projecting lobes at springing of both expanded trapezoidal terminals, one end broken across perforation, the other end has an unusually broad and long flat-sectioned projection on reverse, bent... | |||||
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Brooch | NMS-620E14 |
Early medieval | Norfolk |
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| Incomplete Early Saxon cruciform brooch, attached half-round terminal knob, side knobs missing, trapezoidal wings and raised central panel with bordering lines of tiny punched dots, facetted bow with groove along arris, cracked and twisted to one side towards junction with leg, rectangular panels... | |||||
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Brooch | NMS-61B1D6 |
Early medieval | Norfolk |
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| Late Saxon cast Borre-style disc brooch. Decoration of concave-sided lozenge with each of the four corners extended to form interlaced, double-contoured knots. In the centre is a sunken circular field. Around the damaged edge is a plain raised border. The decoration is worn, as on most recorded e... | |||||
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Strap end | NMS-60F188 |
Early medieval | Norfolk |
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| Middle-Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end of Thomas (2003) Class A Type 5, once inlaid with niello and silver wire, late 8th - 9th century. Three V-sectioned notches in centre of front part of attachment edge, single rivet, fan-shaped field, rectangular recessed panel partly filled with decayed ni... | |||||
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Strap end | NMS-60EC04 |
Early medieval | Norfolk |
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| Middle-Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end of Thomas (2003) Class A Type 5, once inlaid with niello and silver wire, late 8th - 9th century. Rather abraded, purplish surface with patches of verdigris, much detail lost, moulded notch in centre of front part of attachment edge, two rivet holes, fan-s... | |||||
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Brooch | NMS-60A394 |
Early medieval | Norfolk |
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| Early Saxon cruciform brooch of Ã…berg Group IV in two pieces found some distance apart, broken just below the top of the bow. The cast-in-one half-round knobs are waisted, each with the outer part longitudinally divided by a broad flute between a pair of grooves and the inner part decorated with... | |||||
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Brooch | NMS-608E71 |
Early medieval | Norfolk |
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| Fragment of the footplate of an Early Saxon cruciform brooch broken at both ends and slightly affected by fire, base of half-round moulding and protruding eyes of animal head. Length 23mm. Late 5th - early 6th century. | |||||
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Knife | NMS-606F33 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Handle of a Roman folding razor or knife depicting in openwork a hare biting the rump of a hare. Parts of the iron razor, pivoting on an iron spindle, remain in the closed position within a slot which runs the length of the handle. A standard late Roman type, e.g. Gregory, T., Thetford Fison Way ... | |||||
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Strap end | NMS-604632 |
Medieval | Norfolk |
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| Incomplete medieval composite strap-end with full-width spacer and openwork decoration on the front plate, almost all of both outer plates beyond end of spacer missing. Two dome-headed rivets at concave attachment edge (one with head missing) and single flat-headed rivet next to break. The openwo... | |||||
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