NHER 14948 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic, Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

A number of flint implements were recovered at this location at an unknown date, including Early Neolithic leaf arrowheads and laurel leaves and a Neolithic flaked axehead. Metal-detecting in 2019 and 2021 recovered Middle Saxon coins and a range of other metal objects, including a Late Bronze Age copper alloy awl; a Roman furniture fitting; a Middle Saxon brooch; Middle/Late Saxon strap ends and a brooch; a Late Saxon comb pendant and Anglo-Scandinavian mount; a medieval padlock and copper alloy seal matrix; medieval/post-medieval silver finger rings and a post-medieval silver dress fastener.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL78NE
Civil Parish	WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

Befire May 1979. Stray Find.
'Field opposite the kennels'. Context 1. [1].
Two leaf arrowheads, five laurel leaves, one chipped axe.
In NCM [1].
Information from F. Healy (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU), 22 May 1979.

August-October 2019. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field WE2. [2].
Medieval/post-medieval silver finger ring.
Post-medieval silver pierced mount (apparently the catch-piece from a hook and eye pair).
Information from PAS Import.
The medieval/post-medieval silver finger ring and post-medieval silver dress fastener were both disclaimed as Treasure (Refs 2019 T1229 and 2019 T1225 respectively). The former was donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2025.283).
E. McDonald (HES), 19 December 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 4 September 2023.

2020. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field WE2. [3].
Late Bronze Age copper alloy awl (S1).
Roman furniture fitting.
Middle Saxon Ansate brooch.
Middle/Late Saxon strap ends and cross-shaped brooch.
Late Saxon openwork comb-pendant and Anglo-Scandinavian openwork mount.
Medieval padlock.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 28 January 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

August-September 2021. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field WE2. [4].
4 Middle Saxon coins.
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix [5].
Medieval/post-medieval silver finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval/post-medieval silver finger ring was returned to the finder after being disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2021 T714).
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 2.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 March 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF101748 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2021. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age awl. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (10)

Object Types (20)

FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
LAUREL LEAF (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
LEAF ARROWHEAD (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
AWL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 710 AD to 750 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 710 AD to 750 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 710 AD to 750 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 710 AD to 750 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 730 AD to 850 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 750 AD to 900 AD)
STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
PENDANT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD to 1100 AD)
PADLOCK (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1550 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1550 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)

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Weeting with Broomhill (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jul 11 2026 12:16PM