Treasure Annual Report 1998-1999 - Portable Antiquities Scheme

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45 Needham, Norfolk: Silver surgical or cosmetic instrument, possibly Roman Date of discovery: September–October 1999 Finder: Ms K Whitelock Circumstances of discovery: While searching with a metal-detector Disposition: On further examination by the British Museum it was felt that this object was likely to be modern. It was therefore disclaimed and returned to the finder. NORFOLK MUSEUMS SERVICE 46 Weybourne (1), Norfolk: Roman silver finger ring Date: Roman Finder: Mr J Morrison Date of discovery: September 1999 Circumstances of discovery: While searching with a metal-detector. Description: Roman silver finger ring. Disposition: To be determined; full report to appear next year. NORFOLK MUSEUMS SERVICE c) Early Medieval Artefacts (in chronological order) 47 Wrotham (1), Kent: Silver gilt Frankish hinged arm-ring fragment inlaid with garnets (Fig. 47) Date: Late 5th or early 6th century Finder: John Darvill Date of discovery: 7 March 1999 Circumstances of discovery: While searching with a metal-detector. Description: Terminal of one-half of a silver-gilt Frankish arm-ring. The terminal is cast in the form of a lion or horse’s head with the muzzle truncated by a Treasure Annual Report 1998 - 1999 25 Early Medieval Artefacts solid rectangular plate set with two square cut garnets. The remains of a corroded iron catch pin remain on the inner surface. Above, the head assumes a more naturalistic aspect with moulded eye-sockets both originally filled with a poorly cut circular plate garnet; only one survives. Above the eyes are two deep cut cells filled with lentoid plate garnets, also poorly cut, representing prick ears held close to the head. No foils can be seen beneath the surviving garnets. The vertical space between the ears and eyes is filled with a clearly delineated ‘spine’ that splits into three sharply cast ridges between the eyes. These run back over the head, the outer two ending in curlicues behind the ears from which develop either foliate feet or a stylised mane. The central rib runs on to the border of the decorative panel which is defined by a single groove. The terminal is broken immediately behind the animal head, but the casting would originally have continued to end in a hinged fitting that would have linked it to a similar casting, forming the complete arm-ring. The two halves would have been fastened by a catch pin at the muzzle. Traces of iron (above) suggest that this was of iron. The design of the catch is obscured by corrosion. Dimensions and metal content: Length: 50 mm; weight: 15.1g; metal analysis: 85 per cent silver. Discussion: The arm-ring is an import into the Kingdom of Kent and dates from the late 5th/early 6th century. It has immediate parallels in Frankia, where a very similar, and complete, example was found in a grave at Marchélepot (Somme). Like the Wrotham arm-ring, the Marchélepot example is also silver-gilt with well shaped garnet inlays representing the eyes and ears. The catch fitting truncating the muzzle is inlaid with three square-cut garnets. The Marchélepot arm-ring is dated to about AD 500. A second example in copper-alloy inlaid with garnets was found near Beauvais (Oise) and this is also dated to the late 5th/early 6th centuries, as is a third example from Versigny (Aisne). Similar, slightly earlier arm-rings are also known from Hunnic contexts as far east as the Ukraine, for example the remarkably fine arm-ring
26 Treasure Annual Report 1998 - 1999 Early Medieval Artefacts from Dunapataj-Bödpusta grave 1, which is dated to the middle of the 5th century. Disposition: Maidstone Museum hopes to acquire. Valuation: To be determined. (fig. 47) Wrotham 48 Harworth (1), Nottinghamshire: Two indecipherable gold ‘bracteates’ A C EVANS Date: 6th century Finder: Mr M Hibberd Date of discovery: October 1997 Circumstances of discovery: While searching with a metal-detector Description: Two indecipherable silvery gold ‘bracteates’. Dimensions and metal content: Metal analysis: 91 per cent gold; weight: 0.29g and 0.56g. Disposition: Disclaimed; returned to finder. A C EVANS AND C PAYNTON 49 West Rudham (1), Norfolk: Silver side knob from Anglo-Saxon brooch Date: 6th century Finder: Mr A Mears Date of discovery: July 1998 Circumstances of discovery: While searching with a metal-detector. Description: Silver side knob from an Anglo-Saxon radiate-headed brooch. Dimensions and metal content: Length: 15 mm; metal analysis: 97 per cent silver; weight: 2.1g. Note: See Treasure Annual Report 1997–98, no. 104. Disposition: Disclaimed; returned to finder. A C EVANS 50 Willoughby on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire: Anglo-Saxon gold finger ring inlaid with garnets (Fig. 50) Date: 6th century Finder: Mr J E Smith Date of discovery: 10 October 1999 Circumstances of discovery: While searching with a metal-detector. Description: Gold finger ring of the early Anglo- Saxon period consisting of a broad, flat band decorated with filigree scrolls and punched motifs expanding to a flat bezel inlaid with two garnet discs above and below a square garnet. The hoop has been split and is much bent out of shape. Height of bezel: 20 mm; weight: 7.43g. Analysis of the ring’s metal at the British Museum has established a gold content of approximately 78 per cent and a silver content of 20 per cent. Discussion: The ring can be dated to the 6th century AD on the basis of its form and decoration, and the use of garnets. The flat band expanding to a garnetdecorated bezel can be compared with more or less contemporary examples from Italy in the British Museum’s collections (e.g. registration nos. M&LA AF.478a and 65,7–12,2). The use of filigree on the shoulders is comparable with that on a ring of similar date from Herpes, Charente, France, and on other Frankish rings from unknown find-spots (Catalogue of the Superb Collection of Rings formed by the late Monsieur E Guilhou, Sotheby’s sale, 9–12 Nov. 1937, lots 532 and 543, pl. 18; M Deloche, Étude Historique et Archéologique sur les Anneaux Sigillaires et Autres des
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