Record ID: NMS-111D04
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Elongated, tertiary long blade, of mottled mid-grey flint now patinated a sandy yellow colour with a patch towards the proximal end that appears to be unpatinated. Several small chips to the thin edges are recent damage, also showing the original colour of the flint. The high points to the flake scars are abraded, these show an off-white, almost powdery patination below. Proximal end and platform absent; broken at an angle in antiquity. The blade has a meandering medial ridge; when viewed with the point (distal end) upwards, on the right side of the ridge there is a row of percussion …
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-6538A4
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large and almost complete adze, of triangular cross section, in rolled condition. The flint has patinated a dark brown colour with the coarse inclusions now a lighter brown, the edges have crumbled due to the flint re-corticating and turning chalky underneath the brown patination, showing as a white grainular surface. The damage to the cutting edge shows the core of the flint is still intact under the thick chalky degradation and a patch of good quality dark grey flint inside. The flint was likely to have been this colour and condition when the adze was knapped to shape. The flake sc…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-B0FF45
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Unusual partly gilded silver and niello-inlaid mount of early-medieval date, perhaps broken and repaired. It is rectangular, thick and hollowed on the reverse, and decorated in Carolingian-style relief with openwork elements. The decoration is based around a bold raised flat-topped diagonal cross or saltire dividing the square into quarters, with  a worn boss in the centre and at the end of each arm. At the end of each arm of the saltire is a low-relief leaf motif, with a sunken, lobed centre and an outcurved leaf to either side which is inlaid with a niell…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-79FF0B
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete single platform core made from a small nodule of water worn flint. The unworked section of the flint is rounded, and the cortex is weathered and thin with rusty iron streaks from contact with agricultural machinery. One end of the nodule is struck off at an oblique angle by a hammer stone to provide the platform for flake/small blade removals from one face, several rows of these have been struck in sequence; the distal end of the removals must have had a small amount of cortex left on them from the core. The interior of the nodule is excellent quality black flint. As the remov…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-2794A2
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Partly distorted lower part of a medieval lead ampulla. On one face a Spencer (1971) Type II scallop shell. On the other within a hatched circular frame the letter H on a cross-hatched ground. Height and width 28mm. Mid 14th - early 16th century. Similar ampullae have been found in Norfolk, Great Dunham (HER 49128, NMS-005522), Heacham (HER 51073, NMS-19F692) and Welney (HER 4437, NMS585). A greater number have been recorded from Lincolnshire (LIN-5064D2, LIN-797325, LIN-67DEC6, LIN-625C14, NLM4698, NLM-6BA294, NLM-F3CCB2). The significance of the letter H is uncertain. Would it be t…
Created on: Thursday 31st October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-66B418
Object type: CORE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Levallois core in fresh condition, of mottled grey flint, now lightly patinated a sandy colour. The flint has some linier thermal (frost) cracks within the flint, these are present on both faces though the flint seems quite stable, a small “potlid” thermal fracture has detached on the underside, at the bottom of this damage is a small, light grey patch of a coarse inclusion in the flint, this is the cause of this sub-discoidal thermal fracture at this point. The core has typical hard hammer centripetal flaking to both faces, one steeper than the other in the conventional …
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-C31534
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon copper alloy strap end of Thomas' (2003) Class B type 5. The attachment edge is probably missing, and an off-centre, secondary rivet hole has been punched through close to the present edge. The main part is decorated with ring-knot interlace inlaid with grey brown probable niello. Three transverse grooves separate this panel from the stylised animal-head terminal. Extant length 40mm. Width 8.3mm. c.875 - c.1000. No. 9 on annotated map in file.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-C35997
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably medieval to post-medieval copper alloy double-hooked dress fastener, similar in shape and form to Margeson 1993, nos. 82 and 84, but with peculiar conical terminals. The cross-section is circular and narrows rapidly before the terminals. Length 45mm. 15th - 17th century. No. 10 on annotated map in file.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-C42320
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Saxon copper alloy fully-round, waisted detachable side knob from a Cruciform brooch, with remains of an iron pin bar in a median hole. Length 9mm. Diameter 7mm. c.450 - c.500. No. 15 on annotated map in file.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-D7D370
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably medieval, lead, flat, uniface, sub-square weight, perhaps an apothecary weight. The motif might be described as an angular and asymmetrical octofoil, formed by eight triangular recessed fields of varying sizes. The object is apparently complete although it becomes extremely thin along one edge. It weighs 2.47g / 38.2 grains, suggesting 2 scruples (=40 grains). If this is correct then it is only 4.5% underweight. 14.5 x 14 x 2mm. Perhaps 13th - 15th century. No. 27 on annotated map in file.
Created on: Thursday 3rd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-D73F63
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Saxon copper alloy fully-round, waisted detachable side knob from a Cruciform brooch, with a D-sectioned tab which would have projected in front of the headplate, and containing the remains of an iron pin bar in a median hole. Beyond the waist decoration consists of an encircling groove and two longitudinal flutes, both flanked by grooves. Two more grooves surround the disc-shaped part before the waist and the tab is adorned with two transverse grooves, then a flute and finally three more grooves. Length 19.5mm (12mm excluding the tab). Diameter 9mm. c.450 - c.500. No. 25 on ann…
Created on: Thursday 3rd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-D70197
Object type: SPANGLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Early Saxon sheet copper alloy spangle, sub-triangular with one suspension hole at the apex and a row of double concentric half-annular stamped impressions down both sides. There is some scuffing to the edges and the hole has broken through to the top. Cf. a pair from Freckenham, Suffolk (SF8703) and one from Beachamwell, Norfolk (HER 23536, NMS-8F62E2). Height 22mm. Width 16.5mm. Thickness 0.3mm. Mid 5th - 6th century. No. 24 on annotated map in file.
Created on: Thursday 3rd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-1BCEA1
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Saxon to Late Saxon copper alloy strap fitting, a suspension loop secured by two rivets and engaged with a suspension ring of lozengiform cross-section. Both faces are decorated with a pair of transverse grooves at the top of the loop. Cf. Rogers, N. in Evans and Loveluck 2009, fig. 1.10 nos. 136-9; Hinton 1996, fig. 5 no. 39/42. Length / height of loop 26mm. Width 6.7mm. The gap between the arms, i.e. the thickness of the strap, is 2mm. External and internal diameter of ring 11.5 and 7mm. Overall length / height 32mm. 9th century.
Created on: Tuesday 24th September 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-2F5756
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy composite object, a spur leather attachment engaged with a ring, which itself is engaged with a staple or split spike loop. A washer around the shank of the loop is held in place by the splayed spikes. The attachment consists of a rectangular plate from which an integral loop is folded around on the reverse where its lozengiform pierced terminal is attached to an integral rivet. The function of this assemblage is uncertain. Another example, similar though lacking a washer, was recorded at Lyng, Norfolk (HER 52536, NMS-692453). Overall length 57mm. Width of attachm…
Created on: Wednesday 25th September 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-B06DE2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Saxon copper alloy oval buckle frame with internally offset bar. Marzinzik 2003 Type 1.9. Very close to Dover Buckland Grave 156.3 (Evison 1987, fig. 61). Length 8.5mm. Width 14mm. c.500 - c.675. No. 31 on annotated map in file.
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-B08A53
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment probably of an Early Saxon copper alloy girdle hanger, part of the rectangular-sectioned, undecorated shank, broken (not recently) at both ends. There is some recent scuffing. Extant length 27mm. Width 7.4 - 6.8mm. Thickness 2.5mm. c.480 - c.550. No. 32 on annotated map in file.
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-C79033
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester Derivative Rearhook brooch with the spring, the pin, almost all of both wings, the lower part of the bow and all of the catchplate missing. The three beaks are not recent. Two probably beaded ribs run down the centre of the bow and some white-metal coating remains within the space between them. Weight 5.06g. Extant length 24.7mm. AD c.43 - c.65.
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-BDD577
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval tinned or silvered copper alloy ball-headed pin. The shank, which is bent through 40 degrees about one third of the way down, passes through the hollow head and emerges at the top as a globular pellet. Filigree decoration on the head comprises, similarly above and below two circumferential lines, three touching circles each containing in the centre a small circle around a pellet, and each junction a small circle surmounted by a pellet. Length 68mm. Diameter of head 10.5mm. Diameter of shank 1.5mm. 16th century. No. 36 on annotated map in file.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-2F9465
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy double-looped buckle frame, both loops oval, with a rounded lobe or casting defect at one end of the bar. Length 24.5mm. Width 23.5mm. 14th - 15th century.
Created on: Friday 13th September 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-55F9B3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy probable brooch of uncertain type, both ends broken. Moulded decoration consists of a low median rib with fine pellets flanked by double rows of pellets of two different sizes. A projection from both edges is in the form of a bird' head with a scrolled beak. The breaks are ancient. Extant length 16.5mm. Width 22.8mm. Thickness 1.5mm. Probably 7th century.
Created on: Friday 27th September 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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