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Record ID: NMS-41A985
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1. Linch pin head. Stub of corroded rectangular sectioned iron shank protruding from a rectangular socket at the base of the copper alloy head. Above the socket is a circular moulding at the base of a globular body which is waisted before large flat circular top. The body is pierced by a transverse hole the ends of which are defined by circular mouldings, there are two circular cells filled with red enamel between the openings on one side only. The upper surface is recessed in the centre, the rim decorated with three evenly spaced circular cells, one of which contains traces of red ena…
Created on: Thursday 12th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Attleborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-BE02A4
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of gold sheet strip, one straight end complete, the other missing. Throughout its length one long edge is folded over by 1 - 1.5mm. Eight longitudinal grooves cover the remainder of the object apart from a narrow strip along the other edge, which was probably once also folded over. Possibly Bronze Age.
Created on: Wednesday 18th February 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swaffham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-E7BE60
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An ingot, analysed and found to be a high-tin pewter. Cast metal bar, one end rounded, the other distorted and broken. The section is plano-convex, tending to trapezoidal near the broken end. The surface of the curved face is uneven with numerous longitudinal striations, that of the straight face smooth. Near the very rough fracture the object has been bent, and there is transverse concavity, probably caused by pressure on the convex face. Small cracks on the convex surface are probably the result of post-depositional damage.The ingot weighs 113.62g. Analysis: Non-de…
Created on: Friday 20th February 2009
Last updated: Friday 3rd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Norfolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-E6C671
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver thimble. Two part construction consisting of a domed top and separate sheet for the sides, the join between which can just be seen. The edge to edge join of the side sheet is now partially separated. There is a border around the base consisting of two lines of caballing with a plain space between. There are two ovals positioned on opposite sides of the thimble, one containing a worn crowned female bust facing left with a K to the right, the other a crowned male bust facing left with C to one side and R to the other. The rest of the surface is covered with closely spaced annulet…
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 18th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tilney St Lawrence', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EA1E81
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring, stirrup shaped, with a slight oval depression on the bezel not large enough to hold a stone. Flat sectioned band inscribed externally +DEV:MEDOINST : IOIE : DEMAMOR: (God gives me the joy of love). The band is now slightly distorted. Date: c.14th century.
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 17th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hopton on Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EB9E31
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete silver cuff-link, one fastener missing and single-looped ovoid link broken at one end through wear. The circular fastener, with integral undrilled shank on hollow reverse, is decorated in counter-relief with a pair of conjoined hearts beneath a crown on a stippled ground.
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 18th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kenninghall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-7B86F1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gilt copper alloy mount, openwork, cast in the form of a fish caught between two confronted birds. The head of the fish is flanked by the beak of both birds, each with legs raised and holding the sides of the fish. There are two vertically aligned pierced lugs on the reverse, one at the upper edge and one at the lower edge (both project c.5mm), and have corroded iron in the perforations. Measuring 28 x 32mm. Late 6th–early 7th century AD. A pendant with very similar decoration was found at Coddenham in Suffolk in 1999 (Martin et al 2000, 500, fig. 154C). The Gunthorpe mount and t…
Created on: Thursday 4th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Holt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-BE3BA7
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver button. Circular, with a convex front with decoration cast in low relief consisting of a crowned female bust facing forwards, with flowing hair, a beaded necklace with a pendant and details of the collar and shoulders of a dress with a plunging neckline. The decoration, particularly the details of the face, is worn. The reverse is slightly damaged, and appears to have been hollow. The shank and loop are missing. Diameter 13mm. Thickness 3.5mm. Weight 1.0g. Circa 17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2010
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldborough area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-BE8676
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver bar mount. There is a rectangular sectioned, circular terminal at one end, pierced and countersunk for a missing rivet. The rest of the mount is 'D' sectioned, flat and plain on the reverse, with cast decoration on the front consisting of transverse mouldings, a boss in the form of a four petelled flower, bands of pellets and a segmented moulding. The mount terminates in a transverse break. Surviving length 21mm. Width 6mm. Thickness 3mm. Weight 1.7g. 16th - 17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2010
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blakeney Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-E7D253
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The eight coins were discovered dispersed over a small area. The group comprises eight silver denarii. The earliest is of Julia Domna, whilst the latest are of the last members of the Severan dynasty, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, Julia Soaemias, Julia Maesa and Julia Paula. None show much signs of wear although some are rather accreted due to the low silver content of the coins. It seems likely that the eight coins went into the ground together, either lost as part of a purse, or concealed as a hoard. This loss or deposition, on the basis of the condition of the coins, presumably…
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2010
Last updated: Thursday 14th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdeswell Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-63AB93
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete oval, concave-sided, hollow, composite silver seal matrix. The reverse is broken with a joining fragment with a separately cast and applied decorative trefoil sprig. The central setting (probably an intaglio) is missing. There is a separate ribbed loop at upper edge. The inscription reads * : FEMME : SANZ : LOYAVTE (Woman without loyalty). 13th-14th century. Measuring 22 x 20mm, empty bezel 14 x 12mm.
Created on: Wednesday 1st December 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stratton Strawless', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-785D45
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of silver spoon consisting of a small length of stem of irregular hexagonal section, a triple collar of similar section and a wrythen knop. Wrythen-knopped spoons were popular over a short period in the late 15th and early 16th centuries (Gask 1926, 50-1). Date: Late 15th or early 16th century. Dimensions: Length greater than 24.5mm. Width of knop 10mm, of stem 5mm. Weight 6.73g. The age and precious metal content of this item therefore qualify it as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. Dr. A. Rogerson
Created on: Thursday 2nd December 2010
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-FA2190
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval gilded silver annular brooch. The openwork frame is flat sectioned, consisting of an internal ring with sixteen conjoined scallop-shell or fan-shaped projections (eleven of which survive) around the outer edge with a small circular hole between each one. One of these holes is expanded and the internal ring narrowed to hold the (missing) pin. The internal ring is decorated with an incised single line border around the inner and outer edge with angled grooves between, within which traces of niello survive. Although still in one piece, the frame is broken across its full width…
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 20th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elm', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-7ACEC5
Object type: TORC
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment, probably from an Iron Age torc or bracelet, or a Roman bracelet. Two circular-sectioned strands of gold, each tapering slightly from one cut end to the other, twisted around each other. Total length 39mm. Diameter of strands at narrow end circa 2.5mm, diameter at the thicker end circa 3.5 - 4mm. Weight 7.5g. For potentially similar examples see PAS-845331 (Iron Age torc), SWYOR-CFE7F7 (Iron Age bracelet) and a 3rd-century bracelet in the collections of the British Museum (museum number 1883,1213.375).
Created on: Wednesday 21st October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: NMS-41BB71
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval or early post-medieval copper alloy locking arm buckle. Rectangular frame with rectangular-sectioned sides drilled for separate spindle and (broken) locking arm. Cast pin with transverse pierced oval-sectioned lug to attach to bar. The outside edge of the larger loop has a transverse flange, the upper edges of the frame concave with a notch at either end. Measuring 29 x 17mm (excluding arm). Width 32 including arm. See similar examples in Whitehead (2003, 89, no.552 - 4). This type of buckle is now thought to date from c. 1500 AD.
Created on: Monday 14th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 19th June 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-B096F3
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver thimble, now distorted. The top is missing, and the thimble has broken down one side along the original join. Decorated around the base with a plain border between two pairs of engraved lines with transverse lines between them. Above the border the sides of the thimble are decorated with closely spaced annulets. Post-medieval. For a similar example see the Treasure Annual Report 2005/6 (377, fig.830) 16th - 17th century. Compare also the thimble or sewing ring lacking a top from Hampshire (TAR2005/6, ref 830, p.162, 2006 T393)
Created on: Monday 10th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 14th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pinchbeck', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-C20698
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver tongue-shaped composite strap-end. The outer sheet plates are soldered to the spacer, which terminates in an acorn knop, the cup of which is decorated with (rather abraded) stamped annulets. One prong of the spacer is now detached, and there is some damage to the sides of the plates, which taper in straight lines towards the knop. The attachment edge is missing, but enough is extant to indicate a grooved round aperture in the centre. Almost identical engraved decoration on both plates near the attachment edge consists of a pear-shaped fruit between two curving stems ending in…
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 7th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EBAB46
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A possibly Middle or Late Saxon object. A trapezoidal fragment of silver sheet with engraved and niello-inlaid decoration on one face. One edge, which is followed by a line of fine hatching and an engraved line (forming a kind of ladder pattern), may be original, while of two others cutting across the decoration, one (longer and at right angles to the ladder pattern) is clearly chopped. There is a single off-centre circular hole (diameter 2 mm) pushed through from the reverse. The nature of the decoration is uncertain. There appear to be two fields bounded by straight lines enclo…
Created on: Thursday 13th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Fincham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-2DBBE5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold mourning ring with D-sectioned hoop and no bezel. Partly squashed. The convex outer face is decorated overall with engraved skull and foliate motifs including two octofoils. The inner face is inscribed GA ob 26 May 98 The omission of the first two letters of the date indicates that the date is 1698. The inscription is followed by a maker's mark EN (or ER: if the second letter is an N it is an unusual form). External diameter c.18mm. Width of hoop 4.5mm. Thickness 1.5mm. Weight 4.66g
Created on: Friday 28th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mulbarton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-29AB21
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver gilt dress hook. The plate is rectangular, with a flange around the edge from which seven globular knops project, one at each corner and one in the centre of each edge. There are four straight projections, two of which are broken, separating the globular projections on both long edges. There is a triple lobed moulding at the springing of the broken pin. The central rectangular panel has a raised, scalloped edge border within which is a recessed sexfoil. The two central foils appear black, but this seems to be the result of differential discolouration rather than d…
Created on: Monday 21st February 2011
Last updated: Monday 28th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beeston with Bittering', grid reference and parish protected.