Record ID: NMS-AA0858
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
CURATOR'S REPORT A 6th - 7th century fish shaped mount. Circumstance of Discovery Found while searching with a metal detector in East Walton, Norfolk. Description Silver gilt mount in the form of a fish and made from a thick piece of sheet folded lengthways and hammered together at the tail. A gap or socket runs along the rest of the underside as far as the head. The tail and the head, which has suffered slight damage and distortion, are cut to shape and gilded, and both are edged on both faces with an engraved groove. Black niello remains in a small part of the groove near …
Created on: Monday 24th November 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Norfolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-9FB324
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gilded silver, flat, rectangular bar-mount, with four rivet holes (one incomplete). Gilding is confined to one face. 13th - 14th century
Created on: Friday 23rd January 2009
Last updated: Monday 1st June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Congham', 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-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-93A2B2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A mount or weight. A very thin (less than 0.5mm thick) cast square, one face with a counter-relief black-letter S and a narrow bordering line at the outer edge. There is no visible means of attachment. Perhaps 16th century. Weighs 4.6 grains, equivalent to 0.29grams or 0.0105 oz.
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oxborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-340221
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flat object made from a piece of sheet silver, with gold foil applied to one face. It is approximately triangular, with a wide lozengiform terminal at the apex; just below this, at the narrowest point, it has been bent and re-straightened, causing stress to the metal which has resulted in the loss of some gold foil from the front and some grey surface from the reverse. The base of the triangle is curved and has a ridge (hollow on the reverse) following this curve just above the edge; it looks as if it was designed to fit around a circular central plate or boss. The gilding continues r…
Created on: Wednesday 29th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Ellingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-2283C7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver gilt mount, mushroom-shaped with a panel of Style II double-strand interlace in the form of two entwined animals. There are two integral rivets on the reverse. Probably from horse harness. Compare examples in West (1998) fig.21, nos.9-10. Dates to the late 6th-7th century.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Friday 26th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke Ferry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8400C3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Cast silver belt mount in the form of a sexfoil, flat with a central round aperture and two integral rivets on the reverse. Sexfoil mounts were commonly made in copper and lead/tin alloys (Egan and Pritchard 1991, 186-92), but rarely in silver. Date: 14th - 15th century. The age and precious metal content of this item therefore qualify it as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Created on: Monday 9th November 2009
Last updated: Friday 2nd March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grimston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-C4E624
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bar mount, copper alloy, central lobe with hole, collared on either side, ‘D’ sectioned arms with closely spaced transverse engraved lines, slightly expanded terminals each with rivet hole, one containing rivet. Measuring 28 x 9mm. Similar to an example in Dress. Access, fig. 134 no. 1157. 12th – 14th century.
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Breckland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8F7C42
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Circular domed mount 13mm diameter, 3mm high. Integral 8mm long attachment spike projects from back of one edge, bent over to hold a thickness of 3mm. Opposing attachment spike broken off.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymondham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8C3C31
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval Lead object, possibly a mount. Crudely cast oval (24 x 62mm, 5mm thick), once bent, now straightened-out, with cross in relief and incised border, and two tiny holes at one end and slightly larger hole at other end.
Created on: Thursday 29th July 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Winch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-F910B6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval gilt mount possibly from belt or harness, circular (diameter 33mm), central disc with engraved radiating pointed oval grooves forming sunflower design within border, transverse line of three integral rivets, ends burred-over to hold width of 4mm.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd August 2004
Last updated: Friday 5th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Barningham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-D98AF6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy tinned belt mount, triangular comprising concave short end and three co-joined lobes on both sides, traces of ring-and-dot decoration, one of originally two spikes bent inwards on reverse, to hold width of 2mm, 12 x 27mm. 17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2004
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horringer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-DC3AE0
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early post-medieval belt mount with two integral (incomplete) attachment spikes on reverse. Very close to Read (2001) no.307. One end of this example is slightly narrower. 22mm x 12.5mm. 16th century.
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 16th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hevingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-575926
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieva / Post-medieval circular domed mount 13mm diameter, 3mm high. Integral 8mm long attachment spike projects from back of one edge, bent over to hold a thickness of 3mm. Opposing attachment spike broken off.
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymondham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-AF9FC0
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver mount. Originally faceted and conical with six faces, each decorated with a central panel of engraved crosshatching on which traces of gilding survive. There are multiple notches around the edge of the plate and a central hole, these notches may originally have been lobes or petals. Now squashed flat and slightly damaged. For two similar but less distorted examples see NMS-2701D2 and NMS-81E804, both dated 13th-15th centuries, see also Egan and Pritchard (2002, 189, fig.119, no.952, 959 and 990). Radius 10.5mm. Weight 0.5g. 13th - 15th century.
Created on: Friday 14th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 30th January 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-1AF0F4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon or medieval copper alloy openwork mount. Two original edges at right-angles, with a pierced projecting lug in the coner, flat on the reverse, the decoration in low very relief on front including a raised oval over the edge of the frame perhaps a head or hand gripping the frame. Three complete apertures, broken acorss thee or four more.Very worn. Measuring at least 37 x 30mm. Maximum thickness 5mm. Circa 1000 - 1200. Perhaps a stirrup-strap mount similar to examples in Williams (1997, 86, fig.54, no.395 or106, fig.65, no.12). Potentailly similar medieval mounts are re…
Created on: Wednesday 18th December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 19th December 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-B85393
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Saxon gilded copper alloy mount or unidentified object. Trefoil plate with a beaded border, each foil containing a pelta-shaped moulding with internaly curled ends which terminate in prominant pellets. Three arris extend from the centre of the pelta-shaped mouldings and meet to form central facets before continueing as a single arris to a short broken section at the edge of the plate between two foils. There are no other breaks. On the reverse are file marks, gilding and silvery material which may be solder. Length 24mm. Width 26mm. Maximum thickness 4mm. A 9th-ce…
Created on: Friday 1st February 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-4BE9F1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval lead mount or unidentified object. A stylised or simplified male figure cast in low relief wearing a hat with plume, ruff, and 17th century style jerkin, with hands on hips and broken at the waist. Surviving length 79mm. Width 48mm. Maximum thickness 9mm.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 31st July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thompson', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-FD7136
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy mount. Circular, with cast decoration in high relief consisting of a beaded border around the flanged edge and a central hexagonal boss with a hexagonal pellet at the apex. The reverse is hollow with a central, integral, rectangular-sectioned attachment spike now bent over to touch the side. Diameter 31mm. Height (excluding spike) 8mm. 17th - 18th century.
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 6th August 2013
Spatial data recorded.