NHER 19502 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age palstave and post medieval seal

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location during the 1980s and in 2026 recovered a Bronze Age palstave, a medieval coin and a post-medieval copper alloy seal matrix.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF61NE
Civil Parish MIDDLETON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Summer 1983. Metal-detecting. [1].
Found at Tower End:
Much corroded, broken, central fragment of Bronze Age single-looped palstave.
See drawing (S1).
Seen September 1983 by J. Wymer (NAU).
Details from A. Rogerson (NAU).
Compiled by J. Wymer (NAU) 19 September 1983. Information from record card (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 November 2019.

January 1989. Metal-detecting.
Found "Within a yard or two" of above find:
Triangular section of copper alloy multiple seal matrix (fob seal) with three oval faces depicting/inscribed the following:
1. Bust r. TITVS CAESAR;
2. Winged figure with bow r. and bird (?) above IAI ETE HEVREVY FIDE ET AMORE;
3. Clasped hands.
Small circular longitudinal perforation with arc of small punched dots on curved surface of upper end.
Post-medieval.
Cast NCM.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Compiled by A. Rogerson (NAU) 15 February 1989. Infromation from record card (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 November 2019.

Before 14 January 2026. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
Expanded to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2026.

  • --- Photograph: CKT 1-5-N.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Wymer, J. 1983. Drawing of a Bronze Age copper alloy palstave. Find Illustration. Card. 1:1.
  • PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 313 AD to 315 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1210 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 10 2026 10:20AM

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