NMS-2E6EA2: Medieval gilt furniture binding

Rights Holder: Norfolk County Council
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FURNITURE FITTING

Unique ID: NMS-2E6EA2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete Medieval gilt unidentified object, perhaps a binding from furniture, superficially similar to a balance, very corroded, bent and broken, rectangular-sectioned (6 x 3mm) horizontal bar with possible stylised animal-head terminal with horizontal break or split below, other end of bar missing (length >66mm), integral rivet at base of oval-sectioned vertical shank (length including rivet 20mm) inserted into expanded centre of bar. 12th-13th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1100
Date to: AD 1300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 66 mm
Width: 6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Great Dunham

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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