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Description: | Fragment of a medieval copper alloy buckle plate in the form of a stylised bird, with punched and engraved decoration. Only the tail and part of the body of the bird are extant. The tail is pierced by a rivet, which must be secondary, as more complete examples of the type are secured to the strap by rivets through the wings.Several very close parallels from Norfolk have been recorded: Barton Bendish (HER 20399), Beachamwell (HER 4561), Broome (HER 28867), Cranworth (HER 57975), Fincham (NMS-830275, HER 58367), Hillington (HER 39307), Morley (HER 29928), Narborough (HER 31173), North Walsham (NMS-334163, HER 53173), Postwick (NMS-39D9C4, HER 30475), Quidenham (PAS NMS-4D08E2, HER 37284), Runcton Holme (HER 56164), Sedgeford (NMS-11EF31, HER 51078), Watton (HER 39299), Weybourne (NMS-B73C92, HER 41118), "Norfolk" (PAS NCL-BAB662) and a possible example from Marsham (HER 39717). A record of one from Corton in Suffolk (TM 5383 9716) was made by Norfolk Landscape Archaeology. Other similar pieces have been recorded from Great Barton, Suffolk (SF-799A85) and Owersby and Sleaford, Lincolnshire (SWYOR-FB0707 and LIN-5FFC92). The latter is almost complete, and includes a trapezoidal frame. One from Baston, Lincolnshire was considered to belong to the 4th century. (NLM 4638). The first to be noted in Norfolk was dated 12th / 13th century by Sue Margeson in 1992. This fragment measures 23 x 11.5mm.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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