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Record ID: NMS-361CCE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably medieval lead pot-mend. Both plates  are sub-circular and of similar size. The cleft is c. 7mm wide. Diameter c. 20mm. Thickness 9mm. Weight 16.45g. Probably 12th to 15th century.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-263CC2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early-medieval or medieval lead spindle whorl. Crude, conical, larger at the base than at the top. Off-centre vertical perforation. Diameter at base c. 25-26mm. Height 13mm. Diameter of perforation at top c. 7-8mm, at base 10-11mm. Weight 33.76g. 10th - 14th century.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-25F0BD
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy pointed-oval plate with both slightly convex faces filed and faceted. Pierced by one large circular central perforion, between two smaller circular perorations. Length 30mm. Width 12.5mm. 3mm thick. Weighs 4.14g.      
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-25B0E9
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably Medieval flat-sectioned sheet plate tapering and bent to form a sharp hook, possibly part of a composite hooked strap-end. Single rivet hole filled with corrosion near straight-cut upper end of plate. Traces of solder on both faces to a line c. 9-10mm from upper edge. Length 29mm. Width 7.1mm. Weight 3.00 g. See Ottaway and Rogers (2002), fig.1474, no.15197 and Hare (1985) Battle Abbey, fig.51, nos.70-1, and NMS-160A78. 14th century.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-2542C8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval gilt copper alloy buckle plate, D-shaped, folded widthways with a pin slot and recessed for frame, narrowed and shortened on the reverse. Engraved transverse line at the loops for the missing frame, the face pierced by three rivet-holes, two with a copper alloy dome-headed rivet. Length 27.5mm. Width 21mm. Weight 3.23g. Late 12th-13th century.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-D1CDC2
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Post-Medieval copper alloy hooked tag, narrow rectangular loop, circular openwork body with a central boss between of four radiating fleurs-de-lis, pelleted border, stump of missing hook at base. Length 21.5mm. Width 16mm. See Read 2008, no. 370. Read early post-medieval Class E, Type 3. Later 16th-17th century.
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 25th September 2023
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Record ID: NMS-D199DB
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval sheet copper alloy possible lace chape with a butted-together seam. The upper end is open, bent and distorted, the lower end is broken and open. Egan and Pritchard 1991, 284-90, nos. 1437-49. Extant (straightened) length c. 43mm. Lower end, width 5mm, thickness 4mm. Weight 2.63. c.1230 - c.1400.
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-D160E7
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small tinned copper-alloy chape from a dagger sheath or sword scabbard, made from sheet rolled into a cone, the seam is open on the reverse, but would have overlapped and probably have been soldered. The narrower end has been cut into four triangular points or notches which have been bent in to close the end. There are twin lines forming the ghost of a probable separately-applied band in the traces of tinning and possible solder towards the mouth of the chape (see two 14th-15th century examples in de Reuck, p. 15). Maximum length 48mm.Width at top 21mm. Maximum…
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-D0C5B2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Early Medieval copper alloy strap mount or belt stiffener, sub-rectangular with convex face. Both ends expand slightly into oval lobes and and are pierced by a rivet-hole. No close parallel noted. Length 28.5mm. Width 6.2mm. Thickness 2.2mm. Weighs 2.09g. 5th - 8th century AD.
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-CE324A
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy harness mount, cast pelta-shaped body, with the base curling round on both sides towards the splayed central projection, which is bent and damaged (notch in one side). Twin vertically aligned integral rivets (projecting 2mm and 3mm) with bent and slightly burred-over terminals on the reverse. Length 20.2mm. Width 20.5mm. Weighs 2.78g. For a similar example Cf. Oldenstein 1976, Tafel 53, nos. 622-6. 2nd-3rd century..
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-B87137
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a Medieval gilt copper alloy composite harness pendant comprising a tiny cast sexfoil with broken suspension-loop, which would originally been suspended within an elaborate sexfoil frame. A common type, see two complete examples excavated in Norwich (Emery 2007, fig. 5.93 and pl. 5.12, SF 81 and SF 609). Extant height 20mm. Width 13mm. Weighs 1.46g. 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2023
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Record ID: NMS-A79BA2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to post-medieval kidney-shaped copper alloy sheet buckle frame. The sides are hammered and flat, the face (width 7mm, 0.7mm thick) angled outwards with oblique lines of engraved rocker-arm, forming a V in the centre, and their tapered ends are curled over to hold the ends of a missing (probably iron) bar. Now very distorted- length 53mm. Weighs 2.54mm. See examples in a hoard from Blossom's Inn, Cheapside, London (Margeson 1993, 25, plate IX). 15th-16th century.
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 25th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-A3E247
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Medieval/Post-Medieval double-looped copper alloy buckle frame, one loop missing, narrowed central bar, pin missing. Extant length 15mm. Width 25mm. 14th – 16th century.
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-A3A068
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete and distorted copper alloy medieval/post-medieval dress hook. Attachment loop missing, circular hollow-backed plate decorated in relief with multiple pellets, distorted hook, now straightened. Read (1998) Class E type 3. Measuring 28 (distorted and unbent) x c.14mm (unbent). 16th - 17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-8F99C7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, flat, with a bent, tapering unpierced lug towards the upper edge on reverse. Circular, 29mm. Quatrefoil.  + : hENRICVS · BAN  (Seal of Henry Bann). See Reaney and Wilson 1991, 26. 13th century.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2022
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Record ID: NMS-8F7778
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, flat, with no trace of lug or handle. Shield-shaped, 20 x 17mm. 3mm thick. Weighs 5.79g. A fleur-de-lis ensigned with a crown and with a small fleur-de-lis in sinister chief. 13th century.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2022
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Record ID: NMS-27CB48
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, flat, median rib ending in a flattened perforated lug at upper edge on reverse. Circular, 27mm. Octofoil.  + S’ thVrSTAN : D’. SOW:  (Seal of Thurstan de Sow). The N is retrograde. 13th century.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: NMS-2627C4
Object type: RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or Post-Medieval copper-alloy ring of uncertain use, crudely cast in the manner of drape rings, of flattened oval section, but with mutiple oblique notched cut into one face. Internal diameter 13mm. External diameter 20mm. Weighs 2.00g. Thickness 3.5mm. 14th - 16th century.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Last updated: Sunday 28th January 2024
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Record ID: NMS-24A5B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete worn and corroded Roman tiny copper alloy Colchester two-piece brooch, broken pierced lug retains fragment of chord, semi-circular wings, lower part of bow and catch-plate missing. Extant length 16mm. Extant width 12.5mm. AD 43-65.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
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Record ID: NMS-244B84
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative rearhook type. The wings are semi-cylindrical, open at the reverse for the spring, In the centre at the top is the stub of a rear-facing hook, and below this on the reverse the middle of the wings has a deep hollow containing iron corrosion at one end. The front of the wings are decorated with a reel. The sub-rectangular bow is flat-sectioned with a slightly convex reverse, and the face is decorated with widely spaced vertical twin knurled ribs and at the lower end projects transversely with a pair of…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
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