Record ID: NMS-E5EBC4
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post-medieval silver dress fastener eye plate cast in the form of a fan of feathers with an opposed angled lines with curled ends either side of an arrow at the base of the fan. The feathers are alternately plain and cast with a central rib and angled lines. The plate is pierced twice to form attachment holes, with the third attachment loop projecting from the top of the fan and an oval eye projecting from the base. Read (2008) Class A, Type 7, see 175, no.662 for a hooked example depicting feathers. Length 25mm. Width 15m. Thickness 1.5mm.Weight 1.0g. 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brigstock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-E46E61
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of medieval or post-medieval unidentified object. Oval sheet plate broken at either end across bifurcating projections. One face decorated with an oval border consisting of a double line of engraved dots. Surviving length 13mm. Width 7mm. Thickness less than 1mm. Weight 0.2g. Undated, but perhaps 1200 - 1800.
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Narford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-E362FA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete silver developed crossbow brooch of Bayley and Butcher (2004) type T192. The crossbar, axis bar and pin are missing, broken at the end of the highly arched pentagonal-sectioned bow. The bow becomes abruptly circular-sectioned with a collar before the foot-plate, which is straight sided, bevelled on either edge with a single transverse rib and a pair of ribs at the upper end and two pairs of transverse ribs at the lower end. The sides of the sheath catch-plate have broken flush with the reverse of foot, with only the blunt terminal of the catch-plate surviving. The upper …
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grimston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CD7EBE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Late medieval or post-medieval silver, gilded finger ring. Plain internally, decorated externally with a central D-sectioned rib with a narrow rib of closely spaced stamped annulets to either side, with an outer groove on each side before raised edges. Gilding survives internally and on the groove and annulet stamped ribs. Gilding does not survive on the central rib except within the stamped decoration and as irregular dots or squares either side of short disconnected stamped dashes at alternating angles, perhaps intended as a disconnected zig-zag with a gilded dot in each angle but i…
Created on: Tuesday 14th April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 6th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Elmham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-B9F257
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver annular brooch. D-sectioned frame decorated with curved oblique ribs alternating with lines of pellets imitating twisted mouldings, terminating on either side of the flat, circular pin rest and circular piercing for the pin attachment with an animal head with small ears, and hollow eyes which may originally have contained glass pellets, now missing. The D-sectioned pin has a flanged transverse ridge next to the attachment loop. The surface is slightly corroded, with possible traces of gilding. For a similar but incomplete example see NMS-8232E3 (HER52849 Walsoken, N…
Created on: Monday 13th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stratton Strawless', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-B81F01
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Silver hooked tag of probable late Anglo-Saxon date. The plate is circular with two circular perforations at one end, for attachment to clothing by sewing. At the other end is a complete rearward-facing hook, curving back beneath the object and ending in a sharp point. The front of the plate is decorated with a nielloed cruciform motif set within a circular border. The design has been engraved and followed by very fine pecking, created by repeatedly tapping, punching or rocking an engraving tool. The design is slightly worn in places. The back of the plate is plain but he…
Created on: Monday 13th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haveringland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-7BA57C
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Late medieval silver seal matrix. Hexagonally faceted handle with ribbed collar before pierced quatrefoil terminating in a circular suspension loop pierced in the same plane. Circular, stag's head with a cross between the antlers, foliate sprigs and r b in black letter to either side, all within a cabled border. The stag and cross may relate to St Hubert or St Eustace. Diameter 14mm. Height 27mm. Weight 7.7g. Probably late medieval or early post-medieval, 1400 - 1600.
Created on: Friday 10th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 4th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mundham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-7B0FBE
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver dress fastener eye plate of Read (2008) Class B. Crescent-shaped plate decorated with filigree, consisting of a twisted wire border around an abstract design, probably two flowers with long stamens in a pot. There are very slight traces of possible inlay in at least one of the twisted wire cells forming the design. A single piece of wire is bent to form two attachment loops and the eye and soldered to the reverse. Slight traces of gilding survive. Length 16mm Width 13mm. Weight 0.6g. Broadly similar to NMS-D26CB2 (Wendling, Norfolk, HER42701), LVPL-859AC5 and KENT-3F6696. 1500 …
Created on: Friday 10th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mundham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-79E4FB
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver cufflink button of Lewis (2013) Type A. Circular button with a downturned edge and flange, decorated with a crown above two hearts on a stippled ground, and a separate soldered loop on the reverse. The crowned hearts may refer to the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza in 1662. Diameter 15mm. Weight 0.7g.1662 - circa 1700.
Created on: Friday 10th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st December 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-788C89
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of gold sheet from an unidentified object. The sheet is folded forming a front and back-plate the edges of which are torn, except for the lower edge of the back-plate which appears neatly cut, and the straight folded edge. The front-plate is decorated with a row of stamped dots above a row of repoussé pellets parallel with the folded edge, the lower edge possibly torn along a third row of pellets or dots. Surviving dimensions 12 x 7mm. Weight 0.4g. Although ancient (over 300 years old) the decoration would be consistent with a Bronze Age, Roman or Early Medieval date, and…
Created on: Friday 10th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foulsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-664EF6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a medieval silver pin, comprising a polyhedral pinhead and the stub of a collared shaft. The surviving part of the shaft is circular in section with a thicker, circular collar. The pin-head is in the form of a cube with the corners cut off, creating lozengiform and triangular facets. Each facet (except for the base from which the broken shaft projects), is engraved with some traces of niello surviving. The uppermost lozengiform field has a long line projecting inwards from the centre of each edge with a short line to either side creating a cruciform motif with each arm …
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 28th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bracon Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-63D2BE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver annular brooch. Cable-decorated (square-sectioned, twisted) frame with a double row of engraved dots or rocker-arm on each face, with a soldered join or very worn constriction for the pin. Sheet pin with brambled ridge next to the attachment loop. The frame is now highly distorted. For a similar example see Egan and Pritchard (2002, fig.163, no.1334). 13th - 14th century. Frame 22 x 9.5mm. Original diameter (estimated) 13mm. Width of frame 2mm. Weight 0.6g.
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 28th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymondham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-636131
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of medieval silver annular brooch. Short length of curved, circular-sectioned frame with separate rectangular plate soldered to the upper face in the form of an elaborate quatrefoil consisting of four larger foils alternating with four narrow foils separated by ribs radiating from a central pellet. Not enough survives to estimate the original diameter. Plate 7 x 7mm. Weight 0.5g. Circa 1250 - 1350. For similar examples see NMS-E93677, NMS-AC9E69 and a complete example NMS-D8B8F2. Field FLO15
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 28th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flordon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-3C570A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pierced silver siliqua of Gratian, reverse VIRTVS ROMANORVM type, mintmark and further details illegible, slightly clipped and with relatively wide (2-3mm) piercing near edge (which has worn through) between 2 and 3 o'clock (obverse), weight 1.22g, AD378-83 The worn piercing shows that this coin has been reused as a pendant and thus qualifies at an item of Treasure. It is quite worn but not excessively so. The reuse as a pendant probably belongs to the 5th century although a late Roman reuse cannot be ruled out.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 21st July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foulsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-D24D81
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver cufflink of Lewis (2013) Type A. Two circular buttons each with a downturned edge and flange, decorated with a crown above two hearts with two pellets between on a stippled ground within an elaborate quatrefoil border. Separate soldered loops on the reverse are connected by an oval, sub-oval sectioned loop. There is a stamped maker's mark on the loop, now too worn to read. The crowned hearts may refer to the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza in 1662. Diameter of buttons 14mm. Loop 16 x 8mm. Weight 2.16g.
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hethersett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-D0B0FF
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval gold finger ring. Flat-sectioned circular band, with ten opposed concave scallops on each edge creating ten lozengiform panels each of which is engraved externally with a single black letter or star probably reading in French * e n * b o n * a n which may be translated as 'a good year'. External diameter 18mm. Width of band 5mm. Weight 1.42g. 14th - 15th century.
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haveringland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-934673
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
The 'West Norfolk' hoard of 132 early-medieval gold coins and 4 early-medieval gold objects. One coin (no. 117) was found in 1990 and is not part of Treasure case 2015T231, which covers all the rest of the coins and objects. Coin no. 120 is still missing, and coin no. 67 is listed here out of sequence due to a revised identification. Catalogue of coins [AP]: The numbering follows that in Marsden and Pol 2020, 405-7. A question mark implies a degree of uncertainty. ‘Fineness’ is an approximate percentage of gold in the alloy, established by specific gravity. Minted i…
Created on: Monday 30th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Norfolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-E7304A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman penannular silver finger ring of Johns' (1996, 45) Type Bii. Rectangular-sectioned at the rear of the hoop, becoming D-sectioned as it expands to form highly stylised oval snake head terminals with a slight flange around the edge. There are no other details on the heads. Now squashed with one terminal under the other. Width of bezel 6mm. Width at least 17mm. Weight 2.2g.. Mid 1st - 4th century.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 4th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Northrepps', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-503FFC
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of silver post-medieval bodkin. Broken across a constriction at one end, below which it is pierced and collared before the rectangular-sectioned shaft with bevelled edges, broken across a rectangular slot. Decorated alike on both faces with transverse line above and below the collar, closely spaced longitudinal lines lengthening towards the centre, two transverse lines, crosshatching, two transverse lines before the slot, with groups of three angled lines to either side of the slot before the break. Surviving length (unbent) 43mm. Width 5mm. Thickness 2.5mm. 17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st December 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-4F5AAD
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver post-medieval openwork mount cast in low relief in the form of a five petalled flower with a large central hole, surrounded by five smaller five petalled rosettes connected by tendrils. The centre of each rosette is crosshatched, and each tendril has a short projection on the outer edge probably representing a thorn or leaf. On the reverse are two circular-sectioned integral attachment lugs. The impression of the cuttlefish used to cast the mount is clearly visible over the whole reverse. Both faces are in very crisp condition. Maximum external diameter 23mm. Thickness (e…
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st December 2015
Spatial data recorded.