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HANGING BOWL
Unique ID: NMS-450EF2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Cast silver hanging-bowl escutcheon of trapezoidal shape with an animal head protruding and bending over to form the hanging loop from the wider top. A flat median ridge runs along the back of the animal's head and neck and on either side has a series of diagonal strokes simulating a mane. The line continues down to form a median ridge dividing the main panel into two fields. The base ends in a straight edge and the main fields enclose a tight Celto-Saxon knotwork of 7th - 8th century style.
There is no obvious parallel to the interlaced relief decoration on this escutcheon. The closest parallel to the form and decoration is found on the riveted silver escutcheons from the 8th-century St Ninian's Isle bowl (Bruce-Mitford 2005, no. 114) and it is likely to be of the same date.
Notes:
This object was found in 2006 but thought to be made from copper alloy and so not identified as potential Treasure at the time. It was subsequently donated to Norwich Castle Museum and found, on cleaning, to be silver. The object fulfils the Treasure Act (1996) in that it is more than 300 years old and has a precious metal content exceeding 10%.
Fuller details will be added to this record when its study for publication is under way.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Norwich Castle Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T605
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 680
Date to: Circa AD 800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2006 - Sunday 31st December 2006
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 56160
Treasure case number: 2011T605
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Deopham
References cited
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