NHER 17628 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 1981 and 2025 recovered an Early Bronze Age plano-convex flint knife; a Roman pottery sherd; undatable fragments of copper alloy and lead casting waste; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons; a medieval/post-medieval lead token and a range of other, Roman and Middle/Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include Roman brooches and a finger ring; a Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag; Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorls; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including a post-medieval silver brooch); a medieval casket key; a medieval/post-medieval shoulder bolster from whittle-tang knife, copper alloy vessel fragments, copper alloy rings and lead weight and post-medieval crotal bells, a clapper bell, thimble, lead cloth seals and lead spindle whorl.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71SW
Civil Parish NARBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

February 1981. Metal-detecting. [1].
Double patard of Charles le Temeraire (1467 to 1477).
Struck at Bruges (Flanders).
Identified by British Museum (CM).
R. Trett (KLM), 23 September 1981.

Before 3 June 2009. Metal detecting.
Irish shilling of James 1.
A. Marsden, (NLA), 19 November 2009.

March-July 2013. Metal-detecting. Site extended 290m to the north-west. [2].
1 Roman coin and a brooch.
1 medieval coin and a strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy cooking vessel fragment and copper alloy ring.
1 post-medieval coin, a buckle, button, hooked tag, blunt-hooked dress fastener, crotal bell and thimble.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 October 2013.

October 2013-January 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
5 Roman coins.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval strap end.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

May-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin.
1 post-medieval coin and a finger ring.
Information from PAS import. See coin sheets in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 6 December 2019.

September 2014-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 September 2015.

April 2016-February 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [6].
4 Roman coins.
1 medieval jetton and a buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval shoulder bolster from a whittle-tang knife and copper alloy vessel fragment.
3 post-medieval jettons and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 April 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

March-May 2023. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Roman coin.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
2 medieval coins, a bar mount and repoussé belt melt.
1 post-medieval coin, buckles, a strap slide and silver annular brooch.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval silver annular brooch was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2023 T614) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024 to 23 February 2025.

August-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [8].
3 Roman coins.
1 medieval/post-medieva lead token and a buckle.
Post-medieval buckles and a crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024 and 13 October 2024.

July 2023-July 2024. Metal-detecting. [9].
Finds from areas centred at [10] and [11]:
2 undatable fragments of copper alloy casting waste and fragment of lead casting waste.
Early Bronze Age plano-convex flint knife.
11 Roman coin, 3 pottery sherds and a Hod Hill brooch.
Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl.
5 medieval coins, 5 buckles, 3 strap mounts, 2 strap ends, a belt or strap mount, annular brooch, button, strap loop, casket key.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle, copper alloy 'paper-clip' probable vessel repair rivet and lead weight.
4 post-medieval coins, 3 buckles, 2 buttons, a hooked tag, 2 crotal bells, clapper bell, lead cloth seals and lead spindle whorl.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 July 2024, 17 February 2025 and 3 July 2025.

(S1) - PAS details awaited (INDRC072024AR).
P. Watkins (HES), 11 November 2025.

July 2024-June 2025. Metal-detecting. [12].
Roman finger ring.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
4 medieval strap ends, 3 buckles and a bar mount.
2 medieval/post-medieval copper alloy rings and a copper alloy vessel fragment.
2 post-medieval buckles and 2 buttons.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 August 2025.

July-December 2025. Metal-detecting. [13].
Finds not recorded on PAS database:
9 Roman coins.
5 medieval coins.
3 post-medieval coins.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 December 2025.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2025. Drawing of a Roman Knee brooch. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (Early Bronze Age to Beaker - 2350 BC to 1701 BC)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 35 AD to 75 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 81 AD to 96 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 150 AD to 225 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 150 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 221 AD to 235 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 313 AD to 316 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 317 AD to 317 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 375 AD to 378 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 730 AD to 1100 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1250 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1350 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1363 AD to 1369 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 18th Century - 1400 AD to 1800 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1483 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (16th Century to 19th Century - 1550 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • THIMBLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1553 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BROOCH (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1750 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • FINGER RING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1630 AD to 1639 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1634 AD to 1636 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1672 AD to 1679 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1672 AD to 1679 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)

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Mar 7 2026 4:06AM

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