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Record ID: SF-555CB1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy fragment originating from a cruciform or small-long type bow brooch of Early Anglo-Saxon attribution, c. 450-550 AD. The fragment consists the very base of the foot, being pelta-shaped in plan with an irregular truncation at its upper edge where it has broken from the main portion of the foot. Both faces are completely plain, with no decoration whatsoever visible. Preserved in fair condition with a shiny greyish patina suggesting a high tin content, it survives to a length of 19.23mm, 27.88mm at its widest point and 1.04mm thick at its midpoint. It weig…
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A1D48B
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and heavily abraded cast copper-alloy hooked tag of Read's Early Medieval class A, type 2, dating c. 800-1100. The tag's body is broadly oval in plan with two small adjacent apertures at its front edge, its upper face decorated with an incised cross. From the rear of the body, a hooked element projects, curving in profile before truncating in old damage. Preserved in rather poor condition, it measures 15.01mm in length, 8.36mm wide at the midpoint of its body by 0.85mm thick, and weighs 0.33g. This is a common form of hooked tag, compare examples published by Read (2…
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirby Cane', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-47A422
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered penny of Cnut, dating c. 1018-1024. 'Quatrefoil' type (North 781, BMC vii), moneyer Eadwine (Eadpine) at the mint of London.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scarning', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-17268D
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast silver pin dating to the early medieval period. The pin has a faceted biconical head with the remains of a circular sectioned shank, broken off at an estimated third to a halfway down its original length.
Created on: Friday 1st December 2017
Last updated: Monday 25th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bressingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BFAAA5
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Anglo-Scandinavian zoomorphic stirrup side terminal dating to the late Early Medieval period, c. 1000-1100. It is broadly semi-circular in section, the back of the terminal being open where it originally would have slotted around the iron stirrup arm. The front of the terminal demonstrates prominent moulded decoration which takes the form of a glowering animal head, with rounded ears, heavily projecting brow, and a single curving tendril extending back towards the ears from the mouth on each side of the object. In comparison to the usual examples which fre…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hedenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9B606C
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Early Anglo-Saxon sleeve clasp of Hinesform B12, dating c. 500-600 AD. Only around two-thirds of the hook-piece survives (old break). It consists of a bar only, with a flattened rectangular area at the end and the midpoint; there would originally have been another at the missing end, making three in total. These are interspersed by ribbed areas with moulded transverse ridges. From the rear of each of the surviving flattened terminal and mid-sections protrudes a pierced rounded sewing lug, while at the front of the mid-section is a hooked clasp elemen…
Created on: Monday 13th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hockwold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-06CD9C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered cut halfpenny struck for Edward the Confessor, dating c. 1044-1046. Radiate/Short cross type, uncertain moneyer at the mint of Norwich. See North 816.
Created on: Monday 6th November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scarning', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-61C2DD
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete hook-piece from a cast copper-alloy sleeve clasp of Hines form B12, dating to the Early Medieval period, c. 500-600 AD. The breaks are old. The clasp consists of a broadly rectangular bar, at the ends of which are flattened rectangular panels (demonstrating projecting semi-circular sewing lugs at their rear edges) connected to a larger central panel by means of 'D' sectioned arms decorated on their upper surfaces with tightly spaced transverse grooves. Most of one arm and its terminal are missing due to old damage, though the rest of the clasp is preserved relatively int…
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 20th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-61AF63
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy small-long brooch of Early Medieval (Early Anglo-Saxon) date, c. 450-500 AD. Only the iron pin is missing, with the rest of the object preserved completely intact. It demonstrates a small rectangular headplate, from the upper and lateral edges of which project a single ribbed sub-triangular knop. The rear of the head demonstrates a projecting single pin attachment lug, now much concreted with ferrous corrosion product, The bow is broadly 'D' shaped in section, curving strongly in profile and demonstrating a double transverse groove at its upper edge tha…
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-227BA2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy composite disc brooch of Scandinavian attribution, dating c. 900-950 AD. The brooch is of two piece construction, consisting an openwork domed decorative front plate attached to the solid backplate via means of a central circular-sectioned rivet. The front plate demonstrates decoration in the Jellinge style, consisting a thin and sinuous beast whose body weaves and intertwines into a broadly triangular shape, the hindleg gripping the foreleg. The entire body of the animal demonstrates two parallel raised 'contour lines' which extend along its length, wh…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bressingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A45EF4
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Early Anglo-Saxon wrist/sleeve clasp of Hines' form B12, dating c. 475-600 AD. The object consists the 'male' hooked half of one clasp, with its opposing half missing in old damage. It takes the form of a sub-rectangular bar that plano-convex in section, with raised rectangular panels at each terminal end and its midpoint (a total of 3). Between each panel is moulded decoration in the form of c. 5-6 raised tightly spaced transverse collars, giving these sections of the object a 'ribbed' effect. From the rear face of each panel projects an integrally cas…
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5B0AD1
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Anglo-Scandinavian strap distributor or harness link dating to the late Early Medieval period, c. 1000-1100. The object consists of a central circular domed boss (recessed on its rear face) from the upper and lower edges of which project a single small sub-triangular knop, and from the lateral edges of which on each side a bar-shaped element which is 'D' shaped in section extends before expanding into a sub-lozengiform loop with a knop at each cardinal point and a large central circular aperture. One of the loops is slightly broken, though otherwise the ob…
Created on: Sunday 10th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Topcroft', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EC5D7E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A virtually complete copper-alloy Early Anglo-Saxon great square-headed brooch dating to the Early Medieval period, c. 450-525 AD. Surviving completely intact with the exception of its pin, this brooch corresponds to Hines' group XX. It demonstrates a rectangular headplate decorated around its border and middle with punched annulet motifs, and a broadly 'D' sectioned facetted bow with moulded decoration that curves strongly in profile before flattening into a pair of lateral projecting rectangular lappets. Immediately below the brooch thins abruptly (giving a 'waisted' appearance) bef…
Created on: Friday 19th May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hempnall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8CF277
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy fragment originating from an Anglo-Saxon square-headed brooch of Early Medieval date, c. 525-575 AD. Only the head and a portion of the upper bow survive, with the rest of the object missing in old damage. The head itself is rectangular in plan, its upper face decorated with a central double-bordered rectangular panel (the borders demonstrating oblique mouldings that give a 'ropework' feel to the design) which is bordered by large stamped ring-dot motifs that extend around three sides of the panel itself. The bow itself extends from the base of the head…
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Roydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8C7643
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy fragment originating from an Anglo-Saxon florid cruciform brooch dating to the Early Medieval period, c. 480-500 AD. The fragment consists the zoomorphic foot of the brooch that probably represents a stylised horse's head, with two spaced thick transverse collars (the lower split into three by the presence of two co-incident transverse grooves) immediately below its upper truncated edge, which serve to represent the division between the terminal proper and bow. Below the collars, a pair of prominent knopped protruding eyes are visible followed by a 'V'…
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2017
Last updated: Saturday 13th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Roydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7DFA81
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy strap-end dating to the late Early Medieval period, c. 950-1100. It corresponds to Thomas' class E, type 1b (Winchester style tongue-shaped strap-ends with an average ratio of width to length of 1:2, depicting foliate designs). It is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and section, tapering along its length. The object consists of an upper recessed rectangular section with a single in-situ circular-sectioned rivet in each side that secures the remains of a sheet plate, presumably for the purpose of accomodating and securing the original strap. This upper se…
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haveringland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-646F68
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Anglo-Saxon strapend dating to the Early Medieval period, c. 800-900 AD. It corresponds to Thomas' class A, type 5a; 'split-end strap ends of convex form with zoomorphic terminals, demonstrating a single field of niello and inlaid silver wire decoration'. Only the lower half of the strap-end survives, with the upper section missing due to an irregular oblique truncation, presumably representing old damage. The apex of the strap-end would have originally likely demonstrated two dome-headed circular-sectioned copper-alloy rivets and a bifurcated end for a…
Created on: Thursday 6th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Methwold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-61842C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Anglo-Saxon strap-end dating to the Early Medieval period, c. 800-900 AD. This object corresponds to Thomas' class A type 5b (split end zoomorphic strap ends of convex form with silver wire inlays demonstrating two longitudinal fields of decoration) It is broadly lenticular in plan and is constructed of a single plate which bifurcates at its upper section to accomodate the strap itself, demonstrating a pointed terminal end and rounded upper edge. At the apex of the strap end isthe remains of the housing for two circular-sectioned copper alloy rivets, th…
Created on: Thursday 6th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Methwold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5ABE33
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy probable composite ansate or 'caterpillar' type brooch dating to the Middle Anglo-Saxon period, c. 800-950 AD. Formed of a single piece of metal, it demonstrates two broadly trapezoidal terminals decorated with punched ring-dot motifs, which are connected by a now somewhat distorted hump-backed 'D' sectioned connecting strip that itself demonstrates moulded decoration consisting of raised bosses and transverse collars on its upper face. The reverse of the brooch is flat and featureless, while in each of the terminals there is a central circular aperture…
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Methwold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-09E347
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy locking key of Early-Medieval date, c. 800-1100 AD. The key is of large size and very ornate, with a circular-sectioned hollow stem and sub-rectangular bit that possesses two perpendicular tines. The bow is broadly oval or drop-shaped, with the wider end towards the stem. It has ornate symmetrical openwork decoration created by five cut-out areas, two sub-triangular holes near the stem, two D-shaped in the centre of the bow and a single lozengiform one at the outer edge. These leave a solid longitudinal bar in the centre of the bow, with two curved elements …
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 7th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Methwold', grid reference and parish protected.