NHER 11798 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

A fragment of Middle Saxon pottery was found here in 1976. Metal-detecting between 2017 and 2025 recovered Late Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount and Anglo-Scandinavian disc brooch; a medieval possible box or casket hinge, mount and copper alloy seal matrix and a post-medieval silver pin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG41NE
Civil Parish MARTHAM, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

September 1976. On ploughed surface, close to side of footpath. [1].
Ipswich ware body sherd, hard grey pimply fabric.
Possibly brought in with material dumped to consolidate path.
See (S1).
R.J. Rickett (NAU) 9 May 1990.

January-February 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian disc brooch.
A. Beckham (HES), 23 February 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 4 April 2017.

March 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

July 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the field to the east of the north-south path. [4].
2 Middle Saxon coins.
Post-medieval incomplete gilded silver ball-headed pin.
Information from PAS Import.
The post-medieval silver pin was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2017 T630), and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 September 2017. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

November 2018. Metal-detecting. [5].
Medieval mount (S2).
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4th February 2019.

September 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman coin.
1 Middle Saxon coin.
1 medieval coin and a copper alloy seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 December 2019.

October-November 2019. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Late Iron Age coin (silver unit of the Iceni).
Late Saxon/medieval stirrup-strap mount.
2 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 10 January 2020.

April-July 2024. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Middle Saxon coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025.

March 2025. Metal-detecting. [9].
Medieval probable hinge leaf, perhaps from a box or casket
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2026.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Serial: 1976. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1976. No 23. p 14.
  • <S1> Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 41 NE 14.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2019. Drawing of a medieval mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 30 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 360 AD to 361 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 675 AD to 710 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 675 AD to 710 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 675 AD to 750 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 700 AD to 760 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1191 AD)
  • HINGE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • PIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1564 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 21 2026 11:31AM

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