Record ID: NMS-0E8C32
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Cruciform brooch: fully round waisted top knob with two grooves, detachable side knobs missing, along with one edge of tiny headplate. The bow is D-sectioned in form with a pair of median grooves and rectangular panels forming facets at top and base; the former with single transverse groove and the latter with a pair. The foot plate has side notches, pairs of transverse grooves above and below a length with chamfered sides, and an elongated horse head terminal. The catchplate is extant and there is an incomplete single pin lug with remains of an iron spring on the reverse. All the d…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 4th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scole', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-0E03A1
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Extremely worn and incomplete applied bar of sleeve clasp of Hines form B13, B14 or B17, a narrow ribbed section between two plain lengths. It measures >23.5mm in length and dates to the late 5th - early 6th century.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-914554
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Early Saxon copper alloy sword scabbard chape, cast-in one, with traces of white-metal coating on the front surface, fully round globular terminal below a collar, tear-shaped body with chamfered long sides, and three discoidal, pierced and countersunk lobes. The back-plate, which joins the front just above the collar, is pierced by a hole near its rounded top. This corresponds with the perforation in the uppermost lobe. All three lobes are empty, but there are tiny patches of white material in two of them. This may have been fixative for glass inlay. The dimensions are: length 45.5mm,…
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quidenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-905FB0
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Lower part of Early Saxon copper alloy girdle hanger, ancient break across shank, more recent break across one ward. Punched ovoid impressions along edges of shank and terminal, and a circle of five similar impressions below the base of both wards. Two pierced lobes project from base of terminal. Two round drilled holes through the shank. The type is Felder 2009 Type A2c. The length is >52mm and the width of the terminal is 36mm. Dates to the late 5th - early 6th century.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 1st August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridgham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-9037B5
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Lower part of Early Saxon copper alloy girdle hanger, quite recent break across shank. Punched dots along edges of shank and terminal. It is an example of Felder 2009 Type A2f. The length is >29.5mm and the width of the terminal is 31.5mm. Dates to the early 6th century.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridgham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-9019D5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three-quarter round (i.e. flat-backed) detachable side knob of Early Saxon copper alloy cruciform brooch with slot and splayed tab for attachment to headplate, one pair of transverse grooves before the waist and one after, and a terminal nipple. It has an aperture on reverse, and the spring bar is missing. The dimensions are length 22mm (without tab 15.5mm), width 12mm, and thickness 8.5mm. Dates to the late 5th century.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridgham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8FF3F2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lower part of Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end: below the break an animal stands above the level of a sub-lozengiform terminal decorated in counter-relief with foliar ornament. On the flat reverse engraved decoration, which includes what may be interlace, is largely obscured by a thin ferrous deposit. This is also present on the front face and across the break. The dimensions are length >35mm, width 14.5mm, and maximum thickness 4.5mm. Dates to the 11th century.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 4th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Lopham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-972E58
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Hoard of 23 coins, four silver brooches and two silver strap-ends. Coins: Twenty three silver pennies of Eadmund of East Anglia, covering most of the types known for this king. They were found close together and clearly represent a dispersed hoard. The lack of any later coins is compelling evidence for the deposition of this hoard being intimately connected to the invasion of the Danish Great Army into East Anglia in 869 and the succeeding murder of king Eadmund in the same year. 1) North 456, moneyer Baeghelm (fragment, weight 0.35g) 2) North 456, moneyer Bea[...], probably …
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 11th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Norfolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-822555
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Very base silver or copper alloy sceatta, probably an imitation of Series R4 with garbled Runic inscription, cf Metcalf plate 25, no. 413, c.700-50
Created on: Wednesday 25th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-6B9103
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Saxon copper alloy fully round and waisted side knob from cruciform brooch with tab that would have projected in front of the headplate. Two or more grooves encircle the object before and beyond the waist. Parts of the surface are obscured by corrosion products and some very hard adherent material. Dimensions of length 19mm and diameter 18.5mm. Åberg (1926) Group I. Date to the mid to late 5th century.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Lopham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-682AB2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Early Saxon copper alloy cruciform brooch, lower end of D-sectioned bow with two transverse engraved lines on rectangular panel (fresh break), upper part of footplate with small sub-rectangular lappets, both decorated with five vertically engraved lines. Lower break (not recent) across the upper end of the half-round moulding. Length >30.5mm. Åberg (1926) Group IV.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Lopham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-576BB5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Early medieval silver sceat, Aldfrith of Northumbria type (Series Y), obverse inscription around pellet in annulet, reverse beast left with triple tail, 684-705.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-555126
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy tongue-shaped strap-end with punched, openwork and moulded decoration, outside edge missing. The split end at the attachment edge is rectangular and decorated on both faces with eight punched ring-and-dots arranged in two neat rows. Two rivets pass through two of the dots. The main part depicts a grotesque creature, to be viewed with the attachment edge uppermost. The details are in relief on the front face, with blind drilled holes for the eyes and in rounded lobes on the sides. On the reverse the creature's head and arms are mirrored by concavities. Thomas 20…
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reepham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-5263D2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Small-long brooch, head-plate and bow missing, twin engraved transverse lines above and below rectangular panel, above a rectangular panel with chamfered sides and a half-round moulding with broad groove between twin double transverse ribs, spatulate foot with bordering line of double C-shapes, broken catch-plate on reverse. Dimensions of 19 x >33mm. Dates to the 6th century.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bracon Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-5168B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of small-long brooch. Head and bow missing, much of footplate obscured by corrosion, transverse moulding visible above spatulate terminal. Catch-plate on reverse contains corroded remains of iron pin. The breaks are ancient. Dates tot he late 5th-early 6th century.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-515C15
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Sheet and filigree wire disc pendant made from pale gold. Circular sheet with a border of applied beaded wire around the edge, now broken in several places and with a short length missing. There is a large central circular setting, now empty, made from an upright strip of gold which has been very neatly soldered to the circular backplate. From this extend four small, evenly spaced U-shaped pieces of beaded wire, alternating with four large U-shaped pieces of beaded wire which extend from the outer edge of the pendant to the edge of the central setting, thus creating a cru…
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2012
Last updated: Monday 7th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oxborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-512284
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy narrow cruciform brooch in good condition. It has an integrally cast facetted fully round top knob above a square head-plate with narrow angled-back wings, but the two side knobs are missing. There is a single pin bar lug on the reverse of the headplate, now blocked with iron corrosion. The bow is D-sectioned with a longitudinal median groove flanked by two incised lines and, at top and base, a rectangular panel forming facets and decorated with two transverse grooves. The foot has twin horizontal lines framing a panel with a notch in either side, above a facetted (…
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-BED1D7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Small-long brooch, Leeds' trefoil-headed class, worn and corroded, damaged semi-circular arms the top one broken and bent forward, bow with traces of rectangular panel at both ends, slightly hollowed reverse, broken tapering foot. Single pierced lug on reverse with corroded fragment of iron pin and stump of catch-plate with iron corrosion, possibly from pin. Dimensions of 30 x >45mm. Dates to the 6th century.
Created on: Monday 16th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Postwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-3F90C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy disc brooch with single transverse pin lug and short catchplate on reverse. The brooch is distorted. There is no sign of decoration on the front face, which is very worn. The metal is purplish with green patination extant in large patches. Diameter of brooch is 20mm. Dates to the 9th - 10th century.
Created on: Tuesday 10th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upton with Fishley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-C56EF5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late early-medieval copper alloy disc brooch, partly distorted, with a single transverse pin lug and incomplete catchplate on reverse. A small fragment from the edge is missing. The front is decorated with Scandinavian interlace ornament of Uppåkra type (Kershaw 2009, 135 and 210). Despite the distortion it is clear that the object was not convex but flat or almost so. This aspect, the catchplate set at a right angle to the edge and the pin lug aligned with the edge suggest this is an Anglo-Scandinavian product. Two other examples have been recorded in Norfolk, from Hillington (HE…
Created on: Wednesday 4th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spixworth', grid reference and parish protected.