NHER 17272 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early/Middle Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

in 1981 a Roman or medieval iron spearhead was found by chance at this location. Metal-detecting in 2015 and 2024 recovered a medieval coin; a medieval token and a number of other metal objects including a Roman brooch; an unidentified gold object of probable Early/Middle Saxon date; medieval buckles, harness mounts, a brooch, possible mount and copper alloy skillet or posnet fragment; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg and a post-medieval harness mount and crotal bell.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL98NE
Civil Parish	ROUDHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1981. Stray Find.
Found after ploughing, behind barn opposite Angel Public House:
Iron spearhead.
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM), 28 April 1981.

X-ray.
W. Milligan (NCM), May 1981.

September-October 2015. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field L7. [2].
Roman Plate brooch.
1 medieval coin, 1 token, 3 buckles, 2 harness mounts and a copper alloy skillet or posnet handle.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg.
Post-medieval harness mount and a crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previouslby mapped as a point at [3].
A. Beckham (HES), 1 January 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017.

2001-2024. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval annular brooch and possible mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2026 and 14 February 2026.

March 2023. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours. [5].
Early/Middle Saxon distorted (perhaps partially melted) unidentified gold object.
Information from PAS import.
This gold object was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2023 T694) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.

Associated Sources (1)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (16)

SPEARHEAD / SPEARHEAD (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD? to 1539 AD?)
BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 700 AD)
MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1180 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
SKILLET (Medieval to 16th Century - 1250 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
TOKEN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)