Record ID: NMS-363494
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete small-long brooch, Leeds 1945 square-head type, the head-plate has the stump of the missing bow on the lower edge. Single lug with remains of decayed iron pin on reverse. The break across the bow is ancient. Length at least 19mm. Width 19mm. Late 5th century.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mattishall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-362CC7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete small-long brooch, Leeds 1945 cross pattee derivative type, all below the lower part of the bow missing. The head-plate has notches at the angles in the upper edge and flanking the springing of the bow in the lower edge. Lines of fine punched annulets follow the edge of the notches. A rectangular panel forming facets is extant at the top of the D-sectioned bow. It is decorated with the remains of a transverse groove. Twin pin lugs with remains of decayed iron pin on reverse. The break across the bow is ancient. Length at least 30mm. Width 18mm. Late 5th century.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mattishall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-361E63
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Head-plate and bow of a tinned Cruciform brooch: cast-in-one top knob, trapezoidal central panel, incomplete flaring wings, rectangular panel forming facets and decorated with twin horizontal lines at top and base of hollow-backed bow. Lug on reverse contains corroded remains of iron pin. There is no stamped decoration. Ancient breaks. Width at least 27mm. Length at least 52mm. Early to mid 6th century.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mattishall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-360DF6
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon copper alloy tinned weight, polyhedral, rectangular-sectioned square with corners cut-off (13 x 13mm, 11mm thick), engraved bordering lines on each of the facets, opposed larger faces with tapering perforation, single dot on each of the remaining facets. Weighing 13.32g / 205.2 grains. This weight is less than 0.01% overweight for three of one of the three postulated weight units (4.43g) of the Late Saxon period. (Kruse 1992, 80).
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Morton on the Hill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-354115
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Footplate side lobe from a gilt great square-headed brooch, extant lobe, silver sheet appliqué missing, with stumps of openwork footplate inner border and inner panel frame with cable moulding. Measuring at least 26 x at least 23mm. The breaks are not recent. Hines 1997 Group XVI. Mid 6th century.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Morton on the Hill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-352C35
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gilt wrist-clasp, cast zoomorphic decoration consisting of two opposed curving necks with transverse notches and beaked heads, Hines Form C1, short bordering band of beading between two broken pierced projecting lugs on rear edge, damaged hook, ancient breaks, measuring at least 21 x 33mm. Cf. examples from Colkirk (HER 41350), Framingham Earl (HER 31192), West Rudham (HER 32133) and Scole (HER 53857). 6th century.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Morton on the Hill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-350FB0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small flat copper alloy fragment, all edges broken, the front face gilt and with "chip carved" face decoration consisting of a row of short grooved ribs and part of a probable frame of animal ornament. The rear face is plain and badly pock-marked. Probably part of a brooch, either a Great Square-headed or a Florid Cruciform. Surviving dimensions 15 x 11mm. Thickness 2.5mm. 6th century.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-34E108
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of bridle cheek piece, both ends broken, one immediately beyond a rectangular boss, and the other across a probably round aperture. On the front face there is geometric engraved ornament and the reverse is marked with a series of broad moulded grooves that are not decorative. Probably of Williams 2007 Type 2. Measuring at least 31 x at least 23mm. Thickness 4mm, at boss 6.5mm. 11th century.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Saturday 15th July 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-34B2F2
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lower part of an anthropomorphic stirrup terminal with traces of iron adhering to the interior. Length at least 16mm. 11th century.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Sunday 27th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scole', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-32D6E3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Almost complete copper-alloy cruciform brooch of Martin's type 1.1.2 and Åberg Group I. It has a fully-round top knob, detachable side knobs missing, pitted head-plate with central panel and narrow wings gently angled backwards. Rectangular panel decorated with transverse grooves at top and base form facets on bow with median groove. Traces of engraved transverse lines on rectangular panel at top of footplate, then simple half-round moulding with transverse groove above an elongated narrowed animal-head terminal with protruding eyes, tapering to a crescentic expansion forming nostril…
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-227D43
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cruciform brooch of Åberg / Leeds Group IVa. Headplate and upper part of the bow are missing, remains of facetted bow with shallow hollow on the reverse. The footplate begins as a flat trapezium between remains of two lappets, the almost complete one with a highly simplified downward-pointing beaked head. The half-round moulding comprises a groove between two broad ribs. The animal-head terminal is broken beneath a pair of protruding eyes, terminal missing. Broken catch-plate on reverse. Ancient breaks. Length grater than 60mm, width at broken lappets greater than 29mm. 6t…
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-2217D2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast discoidal weight, flat face with nineteen ring-and-dots arranged in the form of a cross potent, rounded chamfer around edge on base. A small almost central perforation in the face splays on the reverse and contains the remains of a plug comprising decayed pale grey/whitish material, probably lead. Diameter 14mm, thickness 4mm. Weighing 53.6 grains, 3.48 g. This weight bears resemblance to some Early Anglo-Saxon weights and may relate to a weight system based on a unit of c. 3.1 g (Scull 1990, 187). However if the plug were intact the difference in weight would be even greater.
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Postwick with Witton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-216812
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late early-medieval incomplete disc brooch, damaged outside edge, very worn concave-sided figure with each of the four corners extended to form interlaced, double contoured knots, circular sunken field in centre, Borre style. On reverse worn stubs of single pin lug and catch-plate, both aligned with outside edge. Cf. West, 1998, fig. 134.8. Diameter 28mm. 10th century.
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-E2C653
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Saxon copper alloy buckle. Oval frame, oval-sectioned, narrowed bar, cast pin with transverse ridge and end curved to fit frame. Measuring 9.5 x 17mm.
Created on: Friday 16th August 2013
Last updated: Friday 13th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-BA23F4
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end of Thomas' Class A, Type 5. Double-notched upper edge, split-end, the front part now missing, and two attachment holes (one broken).There is a casting flaw in the form of a sub-circular blind hole in the centre of the back-plate revealed by the missing front-plate. The sides of the plate taper slightly to an animal-head terminal with circular ears, each with an indented dot and crescent, and bulging eliptical eyes either side of the narrowed, blunt-ended snout. Decoration of the plate consists of a beaded borer on either edge with a blind ho…
Created on: Wednesday 14th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 15th January 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-371453
Object type: HANGING BOWL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Early or Middle Saxon copper alloy mount, probably from a hanging bowl. Flat-sectioned strip, slightly curved, with the edges beveled on the underside only. The front of the strip is silvered and decorated with open-line, ribbon-style interlace, reserved on a decayed enameled field now a pale buff colour. Broken at both ends and partially obscured by copper corrosion. Surviving length 25mm. Width 8.5mm. Thickness 2mm.Not enough survives to estimate the original diameter, if forming part of a circular mount. A similar strip thought to form part of a basal ring or …
Created on: Thursday 8th August 2013
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnham Broom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-366C26
Object type: HANGING BOWL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Early or Middle Saxon copper alloy mount from a hanging bowl. Triple-armed spiral motife reserved on a field of decayed enamel, now a pale buff colour. No original edge survives. 7th century. Surviving dimensions 16.5 x 15.5mm, 1mm thick. See also NMS-371453.
Created on: Thursday 8th August 2013
Last updated: Friday 2nd May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnham Broom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-262D73
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end, Thomas' (2003) Class A. Split-end, convex sides, probably originally with an animal head terminal although now too worn and damaged to discern the features. A rectangular panel on the plate may depict a beast originally reserved on an inlaid field. The attachment edge is also damaged although it may be broken across a single rivet hole. Length 24mm. Width12.5mm. Circa 9th century. The strap-end is very small for the type, and unfortunately damaged and corroded, making the features difficult to discern.
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2013
Last updated: Saturday 29th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnham Broom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-A901E1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Late Saxon (Viking period) gold finger ring. Three quarters of the band is formed from plaited wire, beaten into a rectangular-sectioned bar at the back of the hoop. The wire section of the band is of even thickness throughout and does not swell at the centre or taper towards the rear of the band except where beaten together. External height 22mm. External width 24mm. Internal measurements 18 x 19mm. Width of band at front of hoop 3mm, thickness 2.5mm. Wdth of rectangular section at rear of hoop 2.5mm, thickness 1.5mm. Weight 3.3g. See similar 10th - 11th century examples in the…
Created on: Monday 8th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 10th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cromer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-AF32C3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Early Saxon copper alloy probably small-long brooch. One corner of the incomplete head-plate with straight upper edge and rounded projection with single stamped ring-and-dot on one surviving angled side. Single pierced lug for the (missing) pin on the reverse. Break across the base and side not recent but not very worn. Surviving length 15mm. Surviving width 15mm. Original width (assuming symmetrical, and centrally placed pin-lug) 18mm. The surviving fragment does not compare well with other known types of head-plate.
Created on: Wednesday 26th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 6th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnham Broom', grid reference and parish protected.