Record ID: NMS-ECC4D6
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age / Romano-British fragment probably of a terret, cast, curving, round-section rod, broken at both ends, tapering from diameter 10mm to 3.5mm. Length 32mm. Abraded and parts of surface (including larger broken end) obscured by iron corrosion.
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Rudham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CD53E6
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval gilt suspension mount for a horse harness pendant, very corroded, bent and broken. Rectangular, with rectangular lug projecting from both short sides, each pierced by a rivet-hole and now folded onto reverse. The remains of broken twin suspension-loops spring from the base. The mount is decorated with a star with circular domed centre and six radiating arms on a field of stamped annulets. Tiny fragments of gilding survive on the face of the mount. Compare pendants with similar decoration in Ashley (2002), 6-7, fig.6, nos.10-12. 12th century.
Created on: Monday 25th April 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-200F20
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age/Romano-British fragment (40 x 15mm) of platform decorated terret, curving and tapering part of one side with rectangular platform with two groups of four addorsed triangular cells, one of which contains tiny fragment of blue enamel, and two outer groups of three inward-pointing red enamelled cells, worn and ancient breaks. 1st century AD.
Created on: Friday 29th April 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holme-next-the-sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-20B842
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman vessel handle mount or escutcheon. It is an elongated lozenge in plan with a perforated circular lobe at the apex. In profile it is slightly curved and has a concave reverse. It was originally soldered onto the side of a vessel. It is 39mm long and 10mm wide. It is likely that the composition of the copper-alloy has a high lead content.
Created on: Friday 29th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Narford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-20DC07
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Early Saxon fragment of girdle hanger, broken transverse suspension-loop, upper part of shaft pentagonal-sectioned with ten alternating and staggered groups of three transverse grooves on both sides (five on each side) of median arris, becoming almost triangular sectioned above step to flaring bent and broken undecorated flat-sectioned lower part, ancient breaks. Surviving length 40mm.
Created on: Friday 29th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Narford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-20D8F1
Object type: BRASS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval fragment of inscribed scroll from a monumental brass, both ends broken across a fixing hole. Slightly distorted transversely. Centres of holes 160mm apart. Width 35mm, thickness
Created on: Friday 29th April 2005
Last updated: Monday 2nd June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Merton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-213456
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of early Anglo-Saxon applied saucer brooch, front part missing, bent and broken circular back-plate (diameter 27mm), small central perforation, transverse perforated lug containing corroded remains of iron pin at outer edge on reverse. Late 5th century.
Created on: Friday 29th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-9E99C6
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Undated Lunate lead droplet from possible glass working, patches of orange/red fired clay (possibly from the inside of a vessel) adhering to base, crushed/crazed glass present over upper surface, 32 x 13mm.
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Raveningham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-B58A81
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Romano-Britsh protected loop terret. The loop through which the reins would have passed is missing and only the base of the object remains. This consists of a sub-circular sectioned D-shaped attachment loop that is situated beneath a triangular ‘skirt’that comes down over the loop to the front and back. At each side the skirt ‘flicks-up’ rather like a jesters hat. There are a number of these types of terrets known from Norfolk including the examples from Beighton and Tatterset (31569 and HER 33975). Protected loop terrets are usually considered to be Ro…
Created on: Friday 6th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-09BC77
Object type: STRIKE A LIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Late Saxon fragment of a Scandinavian strike-a-light handle, worn and broken openwork, originally cast in the form of two horses and riders seen in profile, of which part of one side of the handle and the body and legs of one horse and lower torso of its rider survive. The remaining c. half of the base is split and retains a corroded fragment of the iron blade of the strike-a-light. There are traces of ring-and-dot decoration on both faces of the openwork bodies of horse and rider and the base, which is also obscured by much iron corrosion. 32 x 16mm. This is only the second recorded …
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 10th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horning', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-1E2708
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Mid Saxon fragment of pin, very worn and corroded with bi-conical head (diameter 8mm) and slight trace of collar, short length of broken shank, length (at least) 17mm.
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mattishall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-469383
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy metalworking scrap, lump of various molten objects, now unrecognisable, 27 x 38mm, weighs 32.69g.
Created on: Friday 13th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Catfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-B0CDA5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval buckle plate of thick folded sheet, front part D-shaped (17mm x 24mm), gilt, with pin slot, frame recesses, three rivets, one with low-domed head. Rear part (10mm x 17mm) secured by two of the rivets. Engraved decoration of the front is rather faint, but consists of two lines from side to side behind the fold, and a single line following the curve of the sides and attachment edge. The gap between this line and edge and sides is marked by evenly spaced short radial lines. 13th century.
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Costessey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-C7AF97
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Saxon Body sherd from Thetford-type storage jar with horizontal, vertical and zig-zag applied strips on exterior. 10th – 11th century. Weighing 100g.
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ely', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-DAEF84
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Mid/Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end, corroded convex-sided plate with notched split attachment end pierced by two rivet-holes containing copper alloy rivets, decorated with four panels of niello with remains of inlaid silver wire (two tear-shaped or foliate fragments survive) leaving reserved cross with vertical oval setting between two horizontal oval settings containing remains of niello and silver wire on horizontal arm of cross. Three further vertical oval settings containing remains of niello and silver wire on forehead of tapering cast animal-head terminal with moulded eyes an…
Created on: Friday 20th May 2005
Last updated: Saturday 1st March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke Holy Cross', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-DC5731
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment. Part of one face. Single mouth moulding, with a slight rib below and part of at least two longitudinal ribs, It measures 31mm in length and 29mm in width.
Created on: Friday 20th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-1B4785
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman copper alloy finger ring inset with dark blue (almost black) glass intaglio. Roughly half of the ring survives, the thinner part opposite the bezel having broken off in antiquity. The ring form is similar to Henig's figure 2, type XU (Henig, M. 1974, A Corpus of Roman Engraved gemstones from British sites, BAR 8). It has a pronounced and slightly expanding bezel. The oval intaglio is set flush with the surface of the bezel and the slightly convex face is impressed with a crude, stick-like figure. There is a roughly longitudinal crack to the far right-hand side of…
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Billingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-2E6E42
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Late Saxon copper alloy pendant, circular openwork, corroded and slightly bent, decoration comprises Jellinge-style backward-looking beast, with tail in mouth, similar to those found on contemporary disc brooches (cf. Margeson 1997, fig.29). Engraved detail on beak-like mouth of beast with circular eye and oblique lines on body, bordering line and curving lines at springing of, and vertical lines on, suspension-unit. Convex sides of unit project backwards and are perforated to form twin loops for suspension, both now broken. 24 x 29mm. 10th century. Jane Kershaw has identified th…
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cawston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-30AC24
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
This group of three later Iron Age copper alloy objects recovered from near King's Lynn, Norfolk comprises two enamelled flat-ring terrets and a miscellaneous flat ring terret. The terrets are of the same type, however, one is in relatively good condition, being nearly complete and the other is in three pieces with a part missing. The complete terret has a rectangular sectioned attachment bar that is flanked on either end with moulded collars each decorated with a median groove. The flattened ring of the terret, which gives the type its name, provides a large area for decoration. This…
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Kings Lynn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-5B28D7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper-alloy seal matrix, flat with pierced rounded lug rising from median rib on reverse. Circular, 19 mm. Bird walking to dexter. * S' · WALTERI LE BARRE (Seal of Walter le Barre). There are a number of derivations for this surname (Reaney and Wilson 1991, 29, under Barr), mostly referring to a place.
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cawston', grid reference and parish protected.