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Lead middle Saxon lead plaque with runic inscription
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Norfolk County Council, Garry Crace, 2015-12-01 16:31:35
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Lead middle Saxon lead plaque with runic inscription
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English: Distorted Middle Saxon to Late Saxon lead plaque with runic inscription, rectangular with one rounded corner near which is a circular perforation. Dimensions; 29mm x 24mm x 1.2mm. Weight 7.73g. Hole diameter 4mm. The first character of the inscription appears to be missing but the sequence looks to read dwerg 'dwarf' and the plaque may have been intended as a charm against fever or some other disease. Mid 8th - 11th century AD.

We are indebted to Dr Gaby Waxenberger of the Department of English and American Studies Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich and to Professor John Hines of Cardiff University for the interpretation of the inscription. Dr Waxenberger's full interpretation of the inscription is attached to the notes section of this record, along with a supplementary identification by Professor Hines.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Norfolk
Date between 750 and 1100
Accession number
FindID: 751600
Old ref: NMS-63179C
Filename: 60948_63179C_MS_InscribedObject.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/543493
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/543493/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/751600
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