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

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) and returned to the finders.
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.

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

Mar 7 2026 3:04AM

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