NHER 11817 (Find Spot record) - Multi period finds

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Summary

Metal detecting and fieldwalking in 1988 recovered a range of objects, including a medieval lead seal, belt fitting and copper alloy vessel fragments, together with a post medieval jetton, harness studs, a thimble and a fragment of pottery. Cropmarks previously recorded at this site are now recorded as NHER 49370.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG40NW
Civil Parish HALVERGATE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

CROPMARKS NOW RECORDED AS NHER 49370. See April 2007 below

1974.
Immediately north of Staithe Farm. Cropmark of roughly rectangular form, possibly site of a building.
Air photograph checked by E. Rose (NAU), 22 November 1976.

1988. Metal detecting and fieldwalking.
Lead pot mend, medieval?; lead pointed oval seal with trace of lug on reverse, legend SI…OLE FILI ROBITI. (S1).

Medieval bronze cast ewer leg; medieval circular mount with spikes on reverse for attachment, (S1); medieval hinged belt fitting fragment with suspension loop at base. (S1).

Fragments of bronze vessels (three cast heavy, one sheet, one cast bell fragment and lead repair).

Lead hemispherical button or pinhead with cast ornament imitating filigree dividing it into quadrants. 16th/17th century.

Early post medieval mount with spikes on reverse for attachment, 17th century.
Bronze pinhead 16th-17th century. Four harness studs; 16th/17th century.
Nuremburg jetton; 16th/17th century; rumbler bell and fragment of another. Six post medieval? Lead weights; large thimble for coarsework; bronze hinged plate. German salt glazed sherd.
S. Margeson (NCM), August 1988.

April 2007. Norfolk NMP
Cropmarks previously recorded as part of this site are now recorded separately as NHER 49370.
J. Albone (NMP), 30 April 2007

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TG 4108A-N.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PLATE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 29 2025 8:32AM

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