Record ID: NMS-CA9119
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval gilt copper alloy horse harness pendant, circular, with a broken suspension-loop, traces of gilding and green and white enamel survive. The decoration could be blazoned as A three branched tree vert with an owl passant guardant close over all, although the decoration is probably decorative rather than armorial. Extant height 32mm. Width 24.5mm. Weighs 6.96g. The owl is similar to that found on a circular pendant from Costessey (HER 33294) shown in Ashley (2002), no.187. 13th-14th century.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: NMS-C9D544
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post-medieval copper-alloy double-loop buckle frame, one loop D-shaped with groove for pin rest, the other loop slightly pointed on the outside edge. Both have D-shaped sections, the face with an external chamfer, the reverse with an internal chamfer. The bar extends out onto the frame as a moulding. Pin missing. Length 21.5mm. Width 16.5mm. Weighs 1.79g. c. 1450-1650.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-C9B629
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post-medieval copper-alloy double-loop buckle frame, both loops are D-shaped (one with break across outside edge) and have D-shaped sections. The bar extends out ontoand slightly beyond the frame as a moulding. A flat-sectioned copper-alloy pin survives on the bar. The buckle is 31mm long and 22mm wide, and weighs 3.48g. c. 1450-1650.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-C98F8F
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, broken suspension loop and upper part of a probably oval or pear-shaped body with an irregular break where the lower part is missing. Worn and corroded, no surviving decoration. Extant length 27mm. Extant width 14mm. Weighs 1.76g. 12th-13th century.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: NMS-B5CF07
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval gilt copper alloy attachment for spur leather, rectangular plate with narrowed bar springing from straight edge and looped-over and secured though a perforated lozengiform terminal by an integral rivet on reverse of the plate (26 x 15mm), and retains a scrap of leather strap. Loop retains a separate copper alloy ring (diameter 15.5mm) and bent looped staple (13 x 41.5mm). Combined length c. 67mm. Weighs 17.49g. Cf. examples in Clarke 1995, fig.97, no.327 and 329. 14th century.
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: NMS-B57CD5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy finger ring, oval bezel (15 x 11mm, 7mm thick), the face is concave around the raised oval setting with white fixative for missing glass or stone, and a broad chamfer around the reverse. Narrow stepped shoulders, with single groove, stumps of narrow D-sectioned hoop. Weighs 4.46g. 3rd - 4th century.
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: NMS-B54606
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Post-Medieval copper alloy spoon handle, oval terminal, slightly thickened on the reverse at the upper edge, with stepped sides where it expands slightly before tapering to a break, lower part missing. An engraved transverse line corresponds with the stepped sides and forms the top of and engraved head, with multiple short vertical lines for the hair, circular eyes, horizontal lines for the nose and mouth and oblique lines at the break representing a beard. Extant length 23mm. Width 12mm. Weighs 2.63g. c. AD 1500 - 1600.
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: NMS-B4C325
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval gilt copper alloy harness pendant, iron corrosion on suspension loop, square body (23 x 23mm) comprising a domed four side pyramid with a central perforation at its apex within a bordering flange (one upper angle broken) decorated with multiple stamped annulets. height/length with loop 32mm. Weighs 5.96g. Cf. a mount from Litcham (NMS-A5F441), and other Norfolk examples such as a harness pendant and mount from Ryston (HER 31096), a mount from Deopham (HER 41108) and a harness pendant from Mautby (HER 36646). 12th-13th…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: NMS-64EEBE
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A set of three post-medieval gilt copper alloy mounts; two square (or lozengiform) examples, both with a pair of integral oval-sectioned attachment spikes at obliquely opposed anges on the reverse and a raised central boss with five stamped annulets and with a line of multiple stamped annulets on the surruonding flange. Both 15 x 15mm. Weight (one with inturned spikes) 2.45g and 2.24g (with stumps of missing spikes); The third mount has a central boss which matches the two mounts, and one surviving of two opposed arms.The surviving arm, a pointed oval tapering to a …
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymondham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-638D6A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Medieval copper alloy composite tongue-shaped strap end with a full-width sheet spacer, a back plate (probably, as undecorated) and the terminal only of the front plate. Rectangular with two pairs of opposed rounded cut-outs and narrowed before an oval expansion with a tiny trefoil trefoil knop. Length 55mm. Length of spacer is 40mm. Width 19.5mm. Weighs 4.77g. 14th century.
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Costessey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-61D504
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Medieval gilt copper alloy buckle plate, sub-triangular, broken across springing of loops for missing frame (possibly recessed), and pin-slot, originally folded widthways. Face with three dome-headed copper alloy rivets and traces of two engraved bordering rocker-arm lines, and patches of gilding surviving around the domed heads of the rivets. Extant length 24mm. Width 13mm. Weighs 1.89g. 12th-13th century.
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnham Broom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-3925D4
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Saxon to Late Saxon sheet copper alloy single sharp hooked tag with triangular plate and single attachment hole, Read 2008, Class A, Type 1. The face is decorated with two engraved transverse lines bordering the upper edge, and two lines at the springing of the hook, also, single lines border the sides of the head. Cf. ibid. pp. 7-10 although no close parallel. Length 20mm. Width 7.5mm. Thickness 0.7mm. Weighs 0.49g. 8th - 11th century.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-38E72B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Roman copper alloy bow brooch, probably a Colchester derivative, The head, pin, wings and upper bow are missing. The bow is bent at the worn transverse break. It then tapers to the foot. Undecorated. A triangular openwork catchplate projects from the reverse, with a pin groove at the fold. Extant length (unbent) c. 30mm. Weighs 1.99g. c. AD 43 - 120.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-38A565
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Medieval key for casket, formed from cut and folded sheet, with an oblique break across the perforation in the lozengiform bow, simple bit and hollow shank. Extant length 36mm. Bit 6.5 x 7.5mm. Weighs 2.52g. 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-388B48
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle frame, rectangular double-loop of with deep oblique grooves on both outside edges, narrowed central bar, pin missing. 22.2 x 22mm. 2mm thick. Weighs 3.92g. 15th century.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-37D6C7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy bar mount from a folding clasp,  rectangular (13 x 4.5mm), C-shaped section, copper alloy rivet in centre (length 4.5mm). Weighs 0.66g. See Egan & Pritchard, 2002, p. 116, fig. 76. c. AD 1270 - 1450.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-37B3BB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy oval buckle frame, offset narrowed bar with deep notch for missing pin, straight (or 'ornate') outside edge. Length 20mm. Width 14mm. Weighs 1.44mm. Cf. related types in Egan and Pritchard 1991, no. 294. Late 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-379152
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval rectangular copper alloy strap-plate consisting of two sheets (0.6mm thick) secured by four copper alloy rivets. 18 x 10mm.  2.5mm gap for the leather strap (fragment survives between plates). Weighs 1.34g. 14th – first half 15th century.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-374D2A
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Medieval copper alloy probable folding strap clasp, with a folded sheet plate secured by a single rivet at the attachment-end, narrowed bar and stumps of sides of frame only. The long sides of the plate are bordered with an incised rocker-arm lines and frame an engraved saltire between four short horizontal lines. Length of plate 35mm. Width of plate 14.5-15mm. Weighs 5.42g. See Egan and Pritchard 1991, 116-20. c.1270-c.1450.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-365287
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle frame, bent, annular, flat backed and bevelled internally, with a narrower, recessed, slightly bent, central bar of sub-triangular cross-section, pin missing. Cf. Whitehead 2003, nos. 251-4. Weight 5.11g. Diameter c. 29-30mm. Mid 14th - 15th century.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2022
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