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Record ID: NMS-36C971
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
17th-century silver biconvex button with incised decoration.
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 13th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beeston with Bittering', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-4BE5B6
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Oval silver seal matrix. Rectangular-sectioned handle broken above transverse expansion, terminal missing. Damaged outside edge. A griffin segreant within a beaded border. Dimensions: Matrix 16 x 14 mm. Weight 4.19g. Date: 17th–18th century.
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 13th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: NMS-499E87
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undiagnostic but probably ancient hammered gold strip fragment.
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: NMS-3A8074
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of composite quadrangular gilded silver dress fitting, made in two parts. A central cast element, with a large central perforation and a smaller perforation in one corner for attachment to clothing, is decorated with separate elaborately cast filigree design of symmetrical curling foliage fronds and pellets (some now missing) which fill the field around the large perforation. A concave-sided lozenge-shaped backplate of silver sheet folded over at edges. Gilded front and back. 21 x 22mm. Of similar feel and date to elaborate dress fittings in Gaimster et al. (2002). 16th century.
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Record ID: NMS-3A7676
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a composite silver dress fitting, elaborate cast trefoil with pair of curling fronds and large central perforation into which is inserted a rolled sheet collar with longitudinal seam, projects 5mm from reverse. Of similar feel and date to elaborate dress fittings in Gaimster et al. (2002). 13 x 13mm. A good comparison, though reported as a belt mount, is found in Treasure Annual Report 2003 (2003T154) no. 284 from Hedon, Yorks, now recorded on the PAS database as YORYM-B33A28. 16th or 17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwellthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-35E125
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver button, three-part, composite, comprising hollow domed face with radiating repoussé ribs, flat back and separate loop. Diameter 14mm, weighing 1.22g. 17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Emneth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-35AA17
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver composite button. Now squashed, originally bi-convex, hollow, two holes on reverse, upper and lower half soldered together, ‘D’ sectioned wire loop soldered onto reverse. Two stamped probable makers' marks on reverse, consisting of an H above another illegible letter or symbol, within a rectangle. Diameter 11mm, weighing 2.84g. Probably 17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thornham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-248171
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver composite button. Bi-convex, hollow, cast front with central nipple and elaborate engraved flower. Back with two perforations flanking a separate D-sectioned loop. The two halves are soldered together. Diameter 14mm, 1.72g. 17th century.
Created on: Monday 7th January 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horningtoft', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-23B518
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete silver eye mount for clothing. Sub-square openwork back-plate comprising disc with four trefoil projections. Face with claw setting holding separate silver disc with random pecked decoration, set within a spiral of twisted wire, four evenly-spaced rolls of twisted wire in cross-shaped arrangement and outer border of twisted wire. Each foil on each projecting trefoil is bordered with twisted wire, with the larger central one being pierced. A separate wire loop is soldered to the reverse at one edge. 18 x 20mm. Related to composite dress hooks in Gaimster et al, Antiq. J. (20…
Created on: Monday 7th January 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Record ID: NMS-237F81
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mourning ring. Gold D-sectioned band, slightly oval, measuring externally 20 x 21mm, 4.5mm wide. Engraved on the outside with a skull, two flowers and one half flower between which are leaves. Traces of black enamel survive. Inscribed internally 'G A ob 26 May 98' and a stamped maker's mark EH within a square. Rings of this type were produced from about 1650 to 1740, strongly suggesting GA died in 1698. After c. 1740 the inscription was usually on the outside of the ring. At this time black enamel was used on a ring commemorating a married person and white enamel for the unmarried (Om…
Created on: Monday 7th January 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spixworth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-1FFF02
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of gold metalworking scrap or ingot fragment, probably ancient. Curving and oval-sectioned bar with flattened hammered areas on both faces, granular break at both ends. Measuring 27 x 10mm, weighing 15.90g.
Created on: Monday 7th January 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Deopham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-126827
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Summary: Bronze Age hoard consisting of 191 objects including wood and cloth. The finds were found with a metal detector in the ploughsoil over an area at least 30ft. across, and the site was subsequently excavated by Andrew Rogerson. The site was ridged for asparagus immediately prior to the first discovery. During excavation, the surface was removed to reveal an almost square pit (300 x 300mm) cut into natural orange clay to a depth of 90mm. The very clearly defined edges of the cut indicate that the pit was not left open for a great length of time. The upper surface was ba…
Created on: Monday 17th May 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 11th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Attleborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-D0DF75
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete silver dress hook. Openwork trefoil plate, each foil is bordered with twisted wire and has a triangular arrangement of three perforations outlined with twisted wire, each with a single pellet between (two pellets missing). There is a broken integral loop at the apex and the stump of an integral hook at the base. Measuring 16 x at least 18mm. Cf. More complete examples in Gaimster et al, 2002, fig. 1 and 2. 16th century.
Created on: Thursday 3rd January 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 11th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foulsham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-245A63
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete silver gilt dress hook. Sub-triangular, comprising trefoil plate, small central boss between larger boss on each foil and a small lobe with boss at junction between, and on each outer edge, of each foil. Reverse with transverse bar along upper edge and remains of separate hook set at a right angle and projecting from point at base. Measuring 16 by at least 18mm. Weight 2.35g. Cf. more complex composite examples in Gaimster et al, Antiq. J. (2002), figs. 1 and 2. 16th century.
Created on: Monday 7th January 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 11th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horningtoft', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-50C8A6
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Early Bronze Age (Beaker period) flint dagger. Tip missing, some minor damage to edges, possible opposed single notches 2/3rds along length from tip. Butt damaged by a transverse bending fracture. Soft hammer struck and pressure flaked around edges. Light grey flint with some spotty iron staining. 2300 - 1700 BC. A more complete but un-notched example was found at Feltwell, Norfolk in 1962 (HER 5163). See http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF5163-Beaker-period-dagger-and-prehistoric-axehead&Index=2&RecordCount=1&SessionID=300e56ec-3abe-4725-9425-990f8d8…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 5th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dickleburgh and Rushall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-0638A8
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Palaeolithic flint handaxe. Measuring 210 x 115 x 37mm. This is a very large handaxe, probably one of the largest ever recorded from Norfolk. Although long and wide, the handaxe is relatively slim and has a profile that suggests that it may have been made on an enormous primary flake, or more likely a large, flat nodule of flint. It is finished by large invasive flake removals around the whole perimeter except at the point, where the flake scars are relatively small. Heavily patinated, weathered cortex remains to one face where the flake scars failed to overlap, a couple of …
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 5th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pentney area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-61C165
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible ingot. Sub-rectangular, the two short edges curved. One face is almost flat, the other irregular. There are hammer marks on both faces and around the sides. Undated, but almost certainly ancient (over 300 years old). Maximum length 42mm. Maximum width 16mm. Maximum thickness 8mm. Weighing 27.1g.
Created on: Monday 14th December 2009
Last updated: Monday 3rd August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brisley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-49B356
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Middle Bronze Age rapier (Group IV in the scheme of Burgess & Gerloff 1981). Hafting-plate with convex upper edge, broken on either side across a large rivet hole or possible notches, tapering smoothly to the pointed oval-sectioned blade, slightly bevelled for the cutting edge, with an ancient, transverse break. The edges are damaged and corroded. Circa 1600 - 1000 BC. Surviving length 73mm. Width 37mm. Width of blade at break 15.5mm. Thickness at break 5mm.
Created on: Tuesday 27th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-768695
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold signet ring with a D-sectioned hoop, the shoulders decorated with engraved foliar motifs and an oval bezel with an owl displayed a crescent moon in dexter base, within a pelleted border. 15th - early 16th century. Bezel 18 x 13.5mm. Minimum width of hoop 3.5mm. Internal diameter 19.5 - 22mm. Weight 15.06g.
Created on: Tuesday 16th June 2009
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swannington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-2C9E06
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
17th Century gold posy ring. Band consisting externally of ten circular bosses with corded borders. Between each boss on both sides of the band are smaller round knops. The flat internal surface is inscribed 'God gives in crease to Loue and peace'. The 's' of crease is very elongated and almost in the form of an f missing the cross bar. The tail of the letter 'p' extends backwards to underline the last two letters of 'and'. See Oman (1974, plate 58 c) for a very similar example with a different inscription. The style of the lettering is consistent for the 17th century. The British Mus…
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2009
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dereham', grid reference and parish protected.