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Record ID: NMS-26B711
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount from harness or furniture. Slightly hollow backed, shallow D-sectioned bar, constricted with slight pointed projection to either side before expanding to form a rounded, pierced terminal with pointed projection at one end, expanding briefly before a ragged break at the other. Very worn and corroded. Surviving length 59mm. Width of bar 13.5mm. Width of terminal 17mm. 13th - 14th century. For broadly similar terminals see NMS-D9D284 (Finningham, Suffolk) and NMS-EFA631 (HER56994, Elsing, Norfolk).
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-A83C2F
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy dress hook, Read (2008) Class E, Type 3. Rectangular loop forming part of openwork plate with two internal scrolls with blind holes in the centre, transverse rib before springing of complete hook with a short projection to either side. Length 22 x 14mm. See Read (2008) 106, no.418. 16th - 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 24th June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-A73805
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval - post-medieval lead weight, probably for fishing nets. Pointed oval pierced at one end for suspension, oval-sectioned, with rough grooves defining the edge on both faces. Length 48mm, width 20mm, thickness 11.5mm. Weight 45.2g / 1.59oz / 697gn. Circa 1500 - 1800. The patina suggests this weight may be later in the date range.
Created on: Wednesday 24th June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-987EF6
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy thimble. Sheet metal with fold marks visible on the inner face and a single notch in the lower edge. Plain border around the edge, with a partial single line, the rest covered with closely spaced punched dots except for the apex of the rounded crown. Several of the punched dots have worn through. Diameter 16 - 18mm. Height 20mm. 14th - early 15th century.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-9721E7
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (UNKNOWN)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy dress fastener of Read's (2008) unclassified toggle-clasps Type 3. Sub-rectangular plate with two transverse ribs before a rounded terminal at one end, concave scalloped edges, central circular aperture, single rivet hole filled with iron corrosion and transverse double rib before break at the other end. Traces of tinning or silvering. See Read (2008, 209, no.757. Measuring 31 x 14mm. Circa 17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-96C0D8
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy composite strap-end. Rectangular, broken widthways, back-plate missing, full width sheet spacer and front-plate notched twice before rectangular terminal with additional mount with transverse line and notches around the edge riveted to the front. Surviving length 30.5mm. Width 10mm. Circa 14th century.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
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Record ID: NMS-AD874B
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy sheet thimble. Two engraved lines around the rim, the sides and all but the apex of the slightly pointed crown covered in tiny punched dots. Height 14mm, base (slightly squashed) 15 x 12.5mm.
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-AAF500
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap clasp. Rectangular plate, folded widthways with single rivet at attachment edge. Sheet frame with separate inserted bar, rectangular folding end with c-sectioned mount secured by a single rivet. There is a line of rockerarm engraved on the folding end parallel with the mount. The frame is folded back over the plate and stuck with corrosion. Frame 13 x 15mm. Plate 11 x 18mm. 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
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Record ID: NMS-AA73E4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle. Oval frame, off-set, narrowed bar, iron corrosion on the outside edge possibly from the (missing) pin. Rectangular plate folded widthways, recessed for frame, slot for (missing) pin, three rivet holes in a transverse line, single wavy engraved line forming a border, back-plate smaller than front-plate, attachment edge of front-plate slightly concave. Frame 16 x 29mm. Plate 17 x 26.5mm. 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-A96E55
Object type: RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy ring, D-sectioned, gilded. The gilding survives almost undamaged on the inner face of the ring, the outer surface is more worn. External diameter 24mm. Internal diameter 17.5mm. Width 4.5mm. Probably a medieval harness or dress fitting. Possibly a post-medieval finger ring, although the thickness and patination would be unusual for an object of this date and type.
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-A910C4
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy dress hook of Read (2008) Class E, Type 2. Rectangular attachment loop, circular plate with beaded border around four ribs forming a cross with three blind holes in each quarter. Some of the holes have broken through the reverse, but all are now blocked. The hook is missing. Surviving length 22mm Width 17mm. See Read (2008, 99, no.370). 17th century.
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-990455
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post-medieval lead cloth seal. Two discs, blank // crowned portcullis with annulet in each corner within a cabled circular border around which is an inscription which is now mostly missing, the remaining part illegible. Diameter 18mm. 16th - 17th century.
Created on: Thursday 11th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 11th June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-98DFD8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle. Oval frame with convex sides, thickened outside edge recessed for sheet roller, off-set, narrowed bar, wire pin. Sheet plate folded widthways, recessed for frame, slot for pin, broken across a single empty rivet hole. The plate is bent and corroded, and the edges are damaged. Frame 14 x 13mm. Plate at least 21 x 8mm. See a similar, larger example in Egan and Pritchard (2002, 77, fig.46, no.315). 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Thursday 11th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 11th June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-98AA06
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver annular brooch. Circular-sectioned frame with four evenly spaced globular brambled bosses around the frame, one of which originally concealed the join in the frame, now slightly distorted and just visible. Cast pin with brambled boss next to loop, the tip recessed on the underside for the frame. Diameter 28.5mm (including bosses), 26.5 excluding bosses. Weight 3.46g. Other similar examples recorded on the PAS database include SF-56F631, BH-457F21 and NMS-8FCB95 (HER32619, Near Swaffham, Norfolk). 13th century.
Created on: Thursday 11th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2017
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Record ID: NMS-704263
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval or post-medieval silver button or cuff-link. Circular, the upper face originally slightly domed although now crushed flat, soldered to the flat back-plate in which there is at least one hole, broken across a probable second. No trace of an attachment loop survives, but this may have been soldered or inserted through the missing part. There is a faint stamped maker's mark, perhaps SN, SM, or WS, although neither letter is clear. The front face is decorated in repoussé with a beaded border around a crowned female bust with long flowing hair, beaded necklace with pendant a…
Created on: Tuesday 9th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2017
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Record ID: NMS-6A613E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle. Oval frame with convex sides, off-set narrowed bar with central off-set forming notch for (missing) pin, thickened outside edge with transverse rib and rounded knop at either end and central recess forming pin-rest. Rectangular plate, recessed for frame, slot for (missing) pin, irregular break across at least one rivet hole, broken at transverse fold, back-plate and attachment edge missing, decorated with longitudinal and diagonal engraved lines. Frame 20 x 22mm. Plate at least 23.5 xv 18mm. For similar examples see Egan and Pritchard (2002, 73, fig.44, n…
Created on: Tuesday 9th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Record ID: NMS-073267
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy sword pommel of Ward Perkins (1940, 22, fig.2) Type VIII. The inside is partially filled with reduced fired clay Damaged, with part of one side missing and broken across both apertures. Larger rectangular aperture 19 x 9mm. Smaller aperture which has engraved guide lines around the surviving edge, at least 9 x 4mm. Height 44mm. Width 50mm. Thickness 38mm. Weight 71.1g. Circa 1375 - 15th century.
Created on: Thursday 4th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Record ID: NMS-030F82
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post-medieval copper alloy buckle. Double-oval frame with two grooves defining a transverse rib at either end of the narrowed bar, chamfered inside and outside edge on upper face, iron corrosion from (missing) pin. Measuring 27 x 24mm. Circa 15th - early 17th century.
Created on: Thursday 4th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 4th June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-02FE03
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle. Double-oval frame with two grooves defining a transverse rib at either end of the bar. Sheet pin. The frame is now slightly distorted. Measuring 22 x 18mm. Circa 14th - 16th century.
Created on: Thursday 4th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 4th June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-02DE19
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Abraded and corroded medieval copper alloy strap-end or possibly buckle plate. Two rectangular plates with very little original edge surviving, two notches in the attachment edge, single rivet in centre of attachment edge, with the remains of a woven cloth strap preserved between the plates. No trace of decoration survives. Surviving length 21mm, surviving width 14mm, thickness of strap 2.5mm. Circa 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Thursday 4th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 4th June 2015
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