Record ID: NMS-84A972
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, flat, pointed oval, 37mm x 24mm with (squashed) pierced lug on reverse at top of median rib flanked by stylised plant ornament in relief. Fleur-de-lis. S·SARE·HODE·CROT (Seal of Sara Hode “the clod”). Hode, or Hood, is a common surname ‘meaning maker of hoods’ (Reaney 1991, 234). Crot, which also appears as a surname Crote or Croot, is a nickname from the Middle English crut ‘lump or clod’ (ibid. 118). Thirteenth century.
Created on: Wednesday 15th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quidenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-79A751
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval incomplete copper alloy buckle, double-oval frame (most of one side missing), narrowed central bar with rectangular-sectioned pin, curved at point to sit on frame, 24 (reconstructed) x 19mm.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd November 2004
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-79FD66
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon copper alloy fragment of harness cheek-piece, broken sheet (3mm thick), worn and corroded, surviving edge concave between two oblique angles, remains of engraved Ringerike-style decoration. Late 10th - early 11th century. Cf. Broadly similar examples in Pederson 1997-8 'Bidselbesag fra Bøgeskov Strand' KUML (Denmark), figs.2 and 3, nos.1 and 2.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd November 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 11th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-81FB67
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano-British copper alloy Dolphin brooch, rearward hook, semi-circular wings with broad groove and knurled rib, spring missing, bow of trapezoidal section with incised herringbone decoration, broken catch-plate, 24 x 39mm. 1st century, before AD 60/65.
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2004
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-823B43
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early post-medieval copper alloy dress hook, trapezoidal loop, circular with cast relief, possibly head of Christ within cable border, 14 x 34mm. Late 16th/17th century.
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2004
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-827735
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age to Romano-British copper alloy fragment (18 x 9mm) of lipped terret. Oval-sectioned with four transverse mouldings and grooves between. 1st century BC to 1st century AD.
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-828DC5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano-British incomplete copper alloy T-shaped brooch, broken, worn and corroded, remains of vertical grooves on enclosed wings which contain iron pin bar, slot for missing pin, with transverse rib and groove at top of damaged bow, foot missing, 35 x (at least) 23mm. 1st-2nd century AD.
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2004
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stradsett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-96C545
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon copper alloy fragment probably of a trefoil brooch (or possibly strap-end), corroded, tongue-shaped, flat-sectioned with rounded terminal and incised stylised decoration of concentric lines between single ring-and-dot on both sides and one at terminal, 15 x (at least) 25mm. The Jellinge-style decoration is possibly a debased zoomorphic design and is similar in feel to a fragment of a strap-end illustrated in Wallis (forthcoming) Mill Lane, Thetford sf.5. 10th century.
Created on: Friday 10th December 2004
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Dereham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-970677
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy belt mount. Elaborate scallop shell with double knop at base (20 x 38mm), twin spikes on reverse bent outwards to hold width of 2mm. 17th century.
Created on: Friday 10th December 2004
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shipdham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-159042
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Annular brooch or buckle. D-sectioned, flat face with short engraved rocker-arm lines forming zig-zag, convex reverse, no constriction for missing pin, which may have been made of iron (areas of iron staining on opposed sides), diameter 27mm.
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2004
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shipdham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-15AB42
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle. Sheet roller on constricted outside edge, frame with slightly convex sides and ridge near each corner, rectangular buckle plate folded widthways, slightly recessed for frame with circular perforation for missing pin and single copper alloy rivet at attachment end, contains remains of cloth strap, 34 x 14mm. Form closely related to that of folding strap clasps, cf. Dress Access. (1991) 116-120. Late 13th-early 15th century.
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2004
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shipdham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-16C013
Object type: BELL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bell from horse harness. Elongated slightly tapering oval-sectioned vertical shank with irregular loop for suspension, four ‘petals’ crimped together at base to contain stone pea, 31mm long, approximate diameter 12mm.
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2004
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colkirk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-1715D1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Distorted fragment (25 x 35mm) of double oval buckle frame with very short straight edge linking ovals at springing of narrowed central bar.
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colkirk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-1726A1
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Circular with elaborate cast decoration with sexfoil central boss from which six lines radiate between six similar but slightly smaller bosses, casting seam across reverse with scar from missing loop, edge damaged, diameter 30mm.
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colkirk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-174194
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silvered copper alloy horse harness suspension mount, T-shaped, bent and broken 95 (reconstructed) x 17mm, triangular-sectioned horizontal bar with slightly hollowed back, double-cusped mouldings at lobed pierced terminals and perforated square central boss decorated with engraved lozengiform cross-hatching, from which projects a slotted projection bent backward onto reverse to form twin suspension-loops. Suspension-loops contain copper-alloy pin and fragment of pendant (5 x 18mm) with flat perforated loop and slotted part of rectangular-sectioned frame broken across transverse perfor…
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2004
Last updated: Friday 20th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colkirk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-177C87
Object type: HARNESS RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete (53 x 28mm) with upper part of the ring missing, rectangular sectioned attachment bar, flanked on either side with collared mouldings. 1st century BC/AD.
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colkirk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-1795A5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete oval open loop, oval-sectioned, tapering towards both missing terminals, 36 x 26mm.
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colkirk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-17B313
Object type: CLEAVER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Strongly convex blade which is wide in proportion to its length, with an almost straight back which continues the line of the socket and begins to curve upwards towards the missing point. The socket is almost closed and is broken across the nail-hole. Manning (1985, 120-2, plte 57) Type 1b, The form of the cleaver is closest to Q96. The majoity of these cleavers were used for butchering meat and intended for chopping rather than slicing.
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 24th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Billingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8F0722
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid - Late Saxon hooked tag. Circular, flat-sectioned, with two projecting perforated lugs for attachment at upper edge (one broken), and shouldered hook at foot, 18 x 30mm. 8th-11th century.
Created on: Saturday 15th January 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 24th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cantley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-A54510
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age / Romano-British Langton Down brooch, spring, pin and foot missing. A faint line of probably engraved zig-zag or rocker-arm across the top of the head, while the front is decorated in relief with a triangular moulding enclosing three dots, between two scroll mouldings. Cf. Hattatt no.270, “hooks and eyes”. Below a transverse groove at the top the D-section bow is apparently undecorated. A continental variety, so called Nertomarus type, Hattatt (1985), 36. First half 1st century
Created on: Monday 11th April 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shouldham', grid reference and parish protected.