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Record ID: NMS-888D34
Object type: SPANGLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Triangular sheet silver pendant, pierced to form a suspension loop which is now broken. The front is engraved with a line of rocker arm along each long edge, and a median rib (convex on the front, concave on the reverse) which has almost rectangular ends as if formed by pressing the sheet over a short rectangular bar.
No close parallel has been found, but there is some similarity with a copper alloy Roman or Early Medieval pendant from Wiltshire (WILT-D93245), although a more convincing identification is that of spangle, perhaps similar to two undecorated Early Saxon examples from …
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2012
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Sedgeford', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-E67851
Object type: SPANGLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Saxon gold composite spangles or pendant: a square sheet plate is set lozenge-wise and pierced for suspension at one corner, the top of the perforation is almost worn through. Wire rings with wound ends hang from the other three corners, each holding a smaller square sheet plate pierced for suspension in one corner. There is a repoussé boss in the centre of all four plates. A horseshoe-shaped stamp consisting of ten trapezoidal impressions has been struck four times on the larger plate, while the smaller ones are decorated with punched dots. Small parts of two smaller plates ar…
Created on: Friday 21st August 2009
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Loddon', grid reference and parish protected.
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