Record ID: LVPL-1D5FC4
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Case 2022 T851 Description:  A complete silver gilded eye piece from a hook and eye fastener dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1500-1700). The body of the piece is broadly heart shaped, with sewing loops either side of the point of the loop and a larger loop at the top of the heart. The large hoop is where the hook from the other part of the fastener would have previously been attached. The outer edges which form the shape of the heart consist of foliate branches.  The central design of the piece is reminiscent of an urn with a flat top and rounded body.…
Created on: Friday 2nd September 2022
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Holt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-F75A4C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap-end probably of Thomas's Class A, type 1. The strap-end is made from a piece of copper alloy a maximum of 3mm thick, with a split at the attachment end. The attachment end is incomplete and worn. Worn decoration is visible on the outer face of the object within a rectangular panel and is highlighted by areas of silvering however the exact design cannot be determined. The object tapers in width before terminating with a rounded zoomorphic snout. The rear of the object is flat and undecorated however a fragment of silvering is visible. Dimensions: 37mm in length…
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-F6ADB8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Helena. Reverse: PAX PVBLICA; Pax standing left holding transverse sceptre and branch. RIC 17. AD 337-340. Mint unknown.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-F63C1B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine. Reverse: [GLORIA] EXERCITVS; Two soldiers standing holding spear and shield; between them, one standard. Reece period 17. AD 335-341.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-AEFE85
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Number: 2017 T1013 Medieval silver coin brooch. It is a silver coin that has been converted into a brooch by the addition of attachments to one side (current weight: 4.08g, diameter: 29mm). The coin is a silver gros tournois of Philip IV, King of France (1285-1307), a relatively large silver coin for the period. The utilisation of French gros tournois as brooches in this manner is familiar in England at this time, and there have been many finds of similar nature. It is definitely an English phenomenon, as such converted coins are not found in France. The coins …
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2017
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cley Next the Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-C10961
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Early Medieval dress hook, Read's Class A, Type 2. Treasure Case: Description: A complete silver early medieval hooked tag. It has a roughly circular plate, undecorated with two small circular holes set next to each other near to the upper edge. The hook projects from the centre of the lower edge and curves backward abruptly to terminate in a sharp point. Discussion: This style of hooked tag with a single sharp hook has been broadly dated to the 8th to 11th centuries AD, although Read (2008, 5) believes that the circular form may have developed later than the triangular…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-27BC2C
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy dress hook of the Post-Medieval (Read 2008 nos. 436-439) period. The fragment consists of a sub-rectangular loop with a decorative boss on each side. The main face of the object is incomplete with an openwork design. The object is flat and has a light-brown patina.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 15th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cley Next the Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-1BB2B6
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete copper-alloy Anglo-Saxon wrist clasp of Hines form 18d. The object consists of a rectangular bar with flattened row of four conjoined projections that give it a castellated appearance. It is slightly curved in profile. The bar has multiple moulded transverse grooves along the front/inner edge, separated from the attachment edge by two vertical parallel grooves. The outer (attachment) edge has the remains of four rectangular crenelations, each with a large punched ring and dot motif on their front face. At the centre of the plate are three evenly spaced circular s…
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2016
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-43D7D8
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Case: 2016 T942: An incomplete silver thimble of post-medieval date. The thimble has regular pits and a domed crown. The centre of the crown is un-pitted as is a horizontal band running around the centre transacted by three vertical bands to form three crosses. In the centre of each cross is a sexfoil, possibly representing a flower or sunshine. There is no visible maker's mark however the rim is broken on one side. Copper alloy staining is visible on the inside of the thimble. When originally found the object contained a thin foil silver lining, now missing. The ins…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 28th August 2018
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LVPL-C78348
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy (bronze) short flanged axe of Middle Bronze Age dating, probably of the Acton Park I metalwork assemblage and dating from c.1700 to c. 1500BC. The axe has a shield shaped pattern below a very slight stop ridge, and raised flange facets. The blade of the object expands outwards to a crescentic cutting edge. The cutting edge measures 1mm thick. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. The blade (measured from the cutting edge to the start of the flanges) is 37mm in length. At the top of the blade below…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Spatial data recorded.