NHER 13731 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking at this location in 1986 recovered prehistoric flint flakes and Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds. Metal-detecting between 2024 and 2025 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton; a post-medieval token and a number of other metal objects, including medieval to post-medieval buckles, a medieval strap end and copper alloy seal matrix and a post-medieval mount. The cropmarks of an enclosure or farmstead have been identified within the vicinity of these finds (NHER 50747).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG01NE
Civil Parish ELSING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

September 1986. [1].
Context 1. Scatter over above cropmark and rest of field.
Fieldwalking, poor conditions.
2 sherds glazed Grimston.
1 sherd medieval coarse.
1 sherd Roman greyware.
1 sherd late medieval/early post medieval.
21 flint flakes, 2 flint core fragments (identified by J. Gardiner (NAU)).
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU) September 1986.

December 2007. Norfolk NMP. [2].
The enclosure previously recorded under this number is now under NHER 50747.
S. Massey (NMP), 19 December 2007.

February-June 2024. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.

23 March 2024. Metal-detecting Rally. [4].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval coin, a buckle and mount.
Information from PAS import.
Extented to whole field. Original extent recorded as Context 3.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 April 2024 and 13 October 2024.

23 March 2024. Metal-detecting Rally. [5].
1 post-medieval coin and 1 jetton.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 October 2024.

23 March 2024. Metal-detecting Rally. [6].
Medieval strap end.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 October 2024.

Before 22 May 2024. Metal-detecting. [7].
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.

March 2025. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • PENDANT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 840 AD to 860 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1302 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1350 AD to 1650 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1800 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1660 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 1 2026 8:41PM

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