NHER 17292 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter
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Summary
Bronze Age to post medieval finds have been made here by a metal detectorist. These include a Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age razor, the tip of a Bronze Age rapier, an early Iron Age ring headed pin, the head of an Iron Age involuted pin, a Roman cosmetic palette, a Middle Saxon pin and a Late Saxon strap end. Fifty five Roman and two Iron Age coins were recovered and many fragments of Roman pottery have been recorded.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL79NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOULDEN, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
Pre 1981. Metal detecting.
Roman palette.
Late Saxon strap end.
Pre 1983. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin and weight.
Middle Saxon pin.
Roman sherds.
1993. Metal detecting.
Bronze Age, Iron Age metalwork.
Iron Age, Roman coins.
See (S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5).
See list in file.
W. Milligan (NCM), 17 March 1993.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF78864 Illustration: Jones, C.. 1993. Drawing of the tip of a Bronze Age rapier.. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF78867 Illustration: Jones, C.. 1993. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age razor.. Paper. 2:1.
- <S3> SNF78866 Illustration: Jones, C.. 1993. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age/Iron Age brooch.. Paper. 1:1.
- <S4> SNF78865 Illustration: Jones, C.. 1993. Drawing of an Early Iron Age ring headed pin.. Paper. 2:1.
- <S5> SNF78863 Illustration: Jones, C.. 1993. Drawing of the head of an Iron Age involuted pin.. Paper. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)
Object Types (21)
- RAPIER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- RAZOR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- RING (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- PIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- RAZOR (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- RING (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PALETTE (COSMETIC) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STEELYARD WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Nov 19 2025 8:38AM