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Record ID: NMS-D03820
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy jetton of Hans Krauwinckel II, small rose-orb type of Nuremberg, folded over, with HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVR surrounding rose and crowns, 1586-1635
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-CF7627
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Oval buckle frame with tapering strip pin in paler green patinated alloy decorated with two transverse grooves near loop, offset, narrowed bar protruding slightly at sides, and decoration on rounded outside edge consisting of a pair of punched ring-and-dots and five short oblique lines of finely engraved interrupted rocker-arm engraving giving the appearance of tiny addorsed triangles. Dimensions of 14 x 24mm. Dates to the 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swardeston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CF5626
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of one arm of a small trefoil brooch. The herringbone motif within a frame is "geometric ornament based on an acanthus design" (Kershaw 2009, 314-5, fig. 9). Stubs of obliquely set pin lug surrounded by iron staining on reverse. Dimensions >16.5 x >14mm. Thickness 1.7mm. Dates to the 10th century.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swardeston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CF0E33
Object type: CENSER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Suspension unit for ?censer (or ?balance) comprising a short conical, round-sectioned spike, most of which is missing, and radiating from below its base three D-sectioned arms decorated with moulded transverse grooves and each terminating with a lug on the flat underside. The object is in rather abraded condition, and it is uncertain whether the lugs are complete and unpierced or whether transverse perforations have been lost. There is some broad similarity to a more commonly found medieval type of suspension-unit for a lamp or censer (e.g. the example illustrated in EAA 32, fig.50,…
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shotesham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-CEC4A8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver threepence of Elizabeth I, Tower, eglantine initial mark, North 1998, 1575
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: NMS-CEA9F3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragmentary silver penny of Edward III, York, florin coinage, North 1130. 1344-51
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-CE8D42
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete, probably military, harness fitting: a disc with one short stretch of original edge extant. In what would have been the centre of the slightly convex face there is an integral circular loop, and near the edge on the other one a rectangular loop of rectangular section, probably one of a pair. The circular loop is similar to one on a smaller disc from South Shields (Allason-Jones and Miket 1984 3.959). Diameter (estimated) at c.34mm. Round loop internal diameter is 7.5mm. Rectangular loop measures 15.5 x 8.5mm.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymondham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-CE8716
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver penny of Henry II, short cross class 1b, moneyer Davi of London, 1180-c.1185
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2013
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Record ID: NMS-CE7141
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy nummus, House of Valentinian, reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM type, further details illegible, 364-78
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2013
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Record ID: NMS-CE4C63
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy nummus of Constantine I, Trier, reverse BEATA TRANQVILLITAS altar type, 321-4
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2013
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Record ID: NMS-CE31B0
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy openwork fragment, probably from a harness pendant (previously recorded as a furniture mount). The pierced plate might have originally been circular. If so then approximately one quarter survives, with the outer band comprising an arcade of at least seven cut-out arches (those at both ends being broken) with imposts, and a tiny lobe at each junction between the arches on the outside edge. At one broken end of the inside edge of the curved base of the arcade is a straight bar projecting towards, and broken at, what may have been the mid-point, with an offset right-angled…
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 1st June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heacham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-CE2DB3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy nummus, House of Constantine, reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS 1 standard type, 335-41
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: NMS-CE0624
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver halfpenny of Richard II, London, North 1331b, 1377-99
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-CDF821
Object type: BELT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete unusual belt mount or possible clasp with bent trapezoidal plate with stumps of possible frame projecting from broad edge and trefoil terminal projecting from narrowed edge, single perforation with copper-alloy rivet between stumps, and another also with rivet in terminal. Plate decorated with an engraved rocker-arm saltire within bordering lines and median lines on each foil of the trefoil terminal echoing its form. >38 x >27mm. Compare buckles of similar and possibly related form in Margeson (1993), fig.14, no.141 and Whitehead (2003), no.64 and 131, and an unusual strap-…
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heacham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CDCD77
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unusual copper-alloy mount, possibly from a book clasp or strap, sub-rectangular plate with slight longitudinal curve, engraved lines flanking a rectangular perforation with recessed sides (to accommodate 'male' fitting on corresponding mount); broad tulip-shaped terminal at other end with three pierced double ring-and-dot. Dimensions of 24 x 43mm. Dates to the 16th-17th century. Compare an example from Foulsham ( NMS-D69B32; HER 39728).
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 25th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pentney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CDA8A6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unusual gilt copper-alloy buckle frame, oval with grooved pin-rest between two obliquely-hatched panels and inscribed R on one side and inscribed RI and obliquely-hatched panel on the other side. Offset narrowed bar retains pin with transverse rib at open loop. Dimensions 18 x 27mm. Dates to the 13th century.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Winch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CD5FB4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tinned copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch, half of head missing, surviving side contains iron pin bar. Bent flat-sectioned bow with multiple downward pointing chevrons bisected by a vertical median line, inlaid with niello, framed by two transverse mouldings both with knurled central transverse rib between a two narrower flutes and narrow ribs. Triangular foot is decorated with twin vertical median lines of small nicks, collared foot. Triangular catch-plate on reverse with circular perforation. Length (bent) >54mm. Estimated head width 20mm. c.43-c.70 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 14th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grimston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CC6047
Object type: BUCKET
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete triangular sheet mount or appliqué from a stave-built bucket. One end (the upper) is straight. Vertical break at possible mid point, the other broken edge oblique and following weak point along repoussé decoration comprising lines of stamped rectangles forming a possible eye within bordering lines. Height >33mm. Width >24mm. Compare the triangular appliqués with anthropomorphic decoration from Fetcham (ford), Surrey and Howletts, Kent (Cook (2004), Figs. 16 a and 17 e). Dates to the late 5th-early 6th century.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caistor St Edmund', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CC2E34
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete buckle, oval frame with tapering integral plate, terminal missing, drilled hole for missing pin, twin slightly tapering perforated lugs on reverse aligned with sides and retaining a flat-sectioned copper-alloy bar. Dimensions >17 x 14.5mm. Marzinzik (2003) Typegroup II.26, although perhaps without openwork. ?late 7th - 8th century.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caistor St Edmund', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CBE8A6Z
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Weight, discoidal with chamfered outside edge, weighs 71.2 grains, 4.62g. This is close to Scull's (1990) standard weight of c.1.55g x 3 (= c. 4.65g). Mid 5th - 7th century.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Friday 6th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caistor St Edmund', grid reference and parish protected.