Record ID: NMS-62D556
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy oval buckle frame with an offset, narrowed bar and a broad outside edge which is concave on the reverse. Both the convex front of the edge and the sides are decorated with twelve radial grooves which are inlaid with a black material, perhaps niello or lacquer. Weight 1.98g. Length 14mm. Width 19.5mm. Late 12th - 13th century. 
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2023
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Record ID: NMS-D39354
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Medieval annular brooch, broken, approx half survives, one end with sub-lozengiform plate with drilled perforation for the missing pin, the other end broken before the probable pin rest, the surviving triangular-sectioned side has a single projecting collet which is empty. Diameter c. 31mm (excluding projecting plate). Weight 2.55g. 13th-14th century.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
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Record ID: NMS-06D11A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small fragment of copper-alloy medieval finger-ring with probable glass setting. It consists of a raised sub-conical bezel with a sub-circular sunken centre in which there is an incomplete shiny turquoise setting, probably glass. There is a broad groove or step across the bezel to either side of the setting, making a kind of shoulder, after which the hoop tapers to the breaks. The entire object, including the breaks, is worn. Surviving width from side to side, 13.0mm. Surviving length parallel to this, 6.7mm. Thickness (width of bezel) 5.1mm; depth of bezel (thickne…
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2022
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Record ID: NMS-3D7007
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy Knee brooch, Mackreth 2011 KNEE Br 1.a.1, with the upper end of a pierced tab on top of the head and part of the catchplate missing. On the front of the hollow-backed bow there are four round cells and a long narrow cell running the full length, all inlaid with dull grey material, At the foot a short projection is curled forward. The axis bar is of iron. Close in form and decoration to NMS-F3F636 on which there are six round cells (with inlay identified as silver). Weight 4.0g. Extant length 32.7mm. Width 9.8mm. 2nd - mid 3rd century.
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 27th June 2022
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Record ID: NMS-050544
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy finger ring of probable Roman date. A circular bezel recessed to house a clear glass or paste setting which is surrounded by a degraded white material, possibly an adhesive. Both ends of the loop are soldered to the bottom of the bezel, both terminating in old breaks.
Created on: Friday 12th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2023
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Record ID: NMS-B62C02
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval copper alloy three-part strap end, tongue-shaped sheet plates, both broken before attachment end, full-width spacer, copper alloy rivet above small trefoil knop at terminal and part of rivet-hole in backplate at the attachment-end, gap contains remains of cloth strap. Extant length 51mm. Width 9.5mm. 2mm thick. 14th century.
Created on: Monday 8th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
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Record ID: NMS-7637F5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman finger ring, most of the D-sectioned hoop missing. The oval bezel is subdivided into two cells by a reserved zig-zag. Blue glass is inlaid in both cells. Bezel 12 x 8.5mm. Very similar to examples from Norfolk (NMS-79D7AC and NMS-FD3C3B) and Suffolk (SF-EC32F2). 2nd - 4th century.
Created on: Friday 5th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd June 2020
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Record ID: NMS-1B18BB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of the proximal end of the handle of a Roman copper alloy vessel, probably a patera (shallow pan), decorated with a running scroll pattern on a field of inlaid blue glass. Longitudinal and transverse breaks have removed about half of an openwork aperture. Extant length 36.5mm. Thickness 2.8mm. 2nd century.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
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Record ID: SF-CAF0A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy annular type brooch dating to the Medieval period, c. 1200-1400. The brooch is broadly hexagonal in plan, with a constriction at one edge for the pin (which survives intact). Each side of the frame is incurved, with a swelling at its midpoint and pointed corners, the former co-incident with a prominent collet (a total of six) four of which still contain their original white setting. Preserved in fair condition with an uneven greenish patina, it measures 29.74mm in diameter,, c. 5.3mm thick where the collets extend from the frame, and weighs 6.97g. For a…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Topcroft', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A79B96
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy finger ring of Henig type III dating to the Roman period, c. 43-410 AD. The ring itself would originally have been broadly oval in plan, with its shoulders expanding to form a long and broad bezel, though the majority of these as well as the lower half of the hoop have broken away in old damage. At the midpoint of the bezel is a two-tone oval glass setting imitating nicolo, which has sloping sides and stands proud of the latter. The upper surface of the setting is decorated with the engraved design of a standing male figure walking left, holding an unce…
Created on: Friday 9th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EA197D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Early - Middle Iron Age copper alloy brooch of Adams' Type 2Ba dating to the period c. 400 - 100 BC. The head and the catchplate are missing. The bow commences in a worn break. It is oval in cross section and exhibits three oval bosses. Each expansion exhibits a central oval recess, now containing a degraded off-white substance, probably degraded coral. Each boss is flanked by two oval side knobs. The lower recess is bounded below by a moulded ridge, briefly narrows before expanding to accomodate an oval expansion with a central recess and a second smaller recess below. The…
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2018
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Record ID: NMS-0AF101
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete gold object, possibly a boss from a brooch or other piece of jewellery. The reverse is recessed. The obverse exhibits a central oval reserve set with a turquoise stone or paste setting. This is surrounded by four triangular cells, one at each of the cardinal points. Each cell exhibits an oval recess, one of which retains traces of a turquoise setting. The other three cells retain traces of an adhesive or cement. Between the triangular cells are trapezoidal cells, each retaining two recesses for stone or paste settings. Five off-white stones remain.
Created on: Wednesday 26th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 25th June 2020
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Record ID: NMS-8425C6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Late Saxon copper alloy strap fitting or harness fitting. At one end a loop is fronted by a boss decorated with a low cruciform moulding with traces of pale grey inlay. The loop is set at an angle to the remainder of the object which comprises a short D-sectioned bar ending with a round boss on the convex side below which there is part of a transverse loop. The surface of the metal is dull purplish. Stylistically very close to a now well known class of socketed hooks forming parts of strap distributors, of which the most complete example is LIN-F29FC4. See also Read 2001…
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2016
Last updated: Saturday 11th February 2017
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Record ID: NMS-3CAD0E
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Middle Saxon to Late Saxon copper alloy strap end in outstandingly decayed condition. Thomas 2003, Class A. The split end and attachment edge are missing along with much of the sides and all the material inlaid into three panels, two rectangular and one square. Six minute pieces of inlaid silver sheet have survived. Of four that adorned the animal-head terminal two are fragmentary and two triangular and decorated with a punched annulet. Extant length, width and thickness 47.7, 13.4 and 2.6mm. 9th century.
Created on: Monday 13th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2016
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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-024171
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end. Probably Thomas' (2003) Class A, Type 1 (Trewhiddle style). Broken across the split end, almost straight sides tapering slightly to the terminal, bent, with very worn decoration containing traces of white inlay, probably decayed niello or possibly enamel, with an animal head terminal with round ears and a double chevron across the forehead. Length 29mm. Width 10mm. AD 850 - 1000.
Created on: Monday 24th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 27th June 2016
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Record ID: NMS-EBA1F4
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Middle Saxon to Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end in abraded condition. It is broken at both ends, across the end of the snout of an animal-head terminal and across two rectangular cells filled with niello and siver wire spirals. The surface around the cells have been lost to corrosion leaving then standing very slightly proud. Two further cells are similarly inlaid, a drop-shaped one between the animal's ears and another incomplete one between its eyes, whch are blind-drilled holes, one bady eroded and blocked up with a ferrous deposit. Extant length 23mm. Width 13.5mm.…
Created on: Friday 5th April 2013
Last updated: Monday 24th March 2014
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Record ID: NMS-A9C0E0
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end. Thomas' (2003) Class uncertain as it does not display the characteristic features of any one class, but a combination of interlace (Class B, Type 5), waisted split end with convex sides (Class D), possible enamel or niello and animal head terminal (Class A and B). Narrow plate, broken accorss two rivet holes at the expanded split-end, slight constriction between split-end and lower part of plate creating bi-convex sides, very worn animal head terminal with oval ears. The plate is divided into two decorative fields, one on the expanded split-end, t…
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2013
Last updated: Friday 28th March 2014
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Record ID: NMS-05E756
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rectangular late Saxon lead weight in abraded condition. On one face a S-shaped groove is inlaid with black material, probably niello, while on the other a reversed S is similarly inlaid. 20.5 x 18.5 x 8.5mm. Weighing 26.86g. A rectangular form is not the norm for Late Saxon weights, but the weight of this piece is quite close to the suggested weight unit of 26.6g for Viking Dublin (Kruse 1992, 86).
Created on: Friday 14th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-6715B6
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle-Late Saxon hooked tag with a sub-circular plate with two pierced projections at the top for the attachment, one of which is broken, with a point between them on the upper edge. There is a short projection to either side of the hook where it joins the plate, shortly after which the hook is broken. The plate is decorated with a circular field keyed for an inlay which survives only partially as a white chalky substance, around which are multiple blind drilled holes. It may be compared with Read (2008, 28, no.117) Class D type 1.
Created on: Wednesday 1st December 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymondham', grid reference and parish protected.